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📉 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Salary Trends

Historical salary data and trend analysis for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses nationwide

Data as of: May 1, 2024

Key Insights

📊
Overall Trend
Decreasing
-10.9% over 116 years
💰
Latest Median (2024)
$57,160
National average
📈
Average Annual Growth
-0.1%
Per year average
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Data Range
116 Years
2020 to 2024
Latest (2024)
$57,160
116-Year Change
$6,990 -10.9%

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Salary History (2020-2024)

$64,150
2024
$64,450
2024
+0.5%
$62,530
2024
-3.0%
$61,970
2024
-0.9%
$62,190
2024
+0.4%
$55,480
2024
-10.8%
$62,750
2024
+13.1%
$62,750
2024
0.0%
$40,980
2024
-34.7%
$62,720
2024
+53.1%
$62,110
2024
-1.0%
$62,110
2024
0.0%
$63,980
2024
+3.0%
$61,950
2024
-3.2%
$61,890
2024
-0.1%
$61,890
2024
0.0%
$69,970
2024
+13.1%
$69,970
2024
0.0%
$74,130
2024
+5.9%
$75,070
2024
+1.3%
$59,980
2024
-20.1%
$59,100
2024
-1.5%
$70,090
2024
+18.6%
$70,090
2024
0.0%
$65,140
2024
-7.1%
$79,150
2024
+21.5%
$65,090
2024
-17.8%
$65,090
2024
0.0%
$65,390
2024
+0.5%
$65,390
2024
0.0%
$65,390
2024
0.0%
$74,410
2024
+13.8%
$74,410
2024
0.0%
$66,300
2024
-10.9%
$64,530
2024
-2.7%
$74,760
2024
+15.9%
$75,040
2024
+0.4%
$54,260
2024
-27.7%
$54,260
2024
0.0%
$57,530
2024
+6.0%
$52,480
2024
-8.8%
$60,180
2024
+14.7%
$52,810
2024
-12.2%
$64,020
2024
+21.2%
$52,310
2024
-18.3%
$57,840
2024
+10.6%
$66,190
2024
+14.4%
$58,470
2024
-11.7%
$57,260
2024
-2.1%
$62,970
2024
+10.0%
$63,630
2024
+1.0%
$63,480
2024
-0.2%
$55,900
2024
-11.9%
$56,830
2024
+1.7%
$53,840
2024
-5.3%
$63,640
2024
+18.2%
$62,410
2024
-1.9%
$57,680
2024
-7.6%
$63,580
2024
+10.2%
$59,080
2024
-7.1%
$49,670
2024
-15.9%
$52,300
2024
+5.3%
$65,260
2024
+24.8%
$59,480
2024
-8.9%
$58,480
2024
-1.7%
$69,630
2024
+19.1%
$60,290
2024
-13.4%
$65,650
2024
+8.9%
$64,270
2024
-2.1%
$59,880
2024
-6.8%
$55,480
2024
-7.3%
$60,210
2024
+8.5%
$59,400
2024
-1.3%
$62,600
2024
+5.4%
$57,770
2024
-7.7%
$59,530
2024
+3.0%
$58,500
2024
-1.7%
$62,700
2024
+7.2%
$57,730
2024
-7.9%
$58,520
2024
+1.4%
$63,540
2024
+8.6%
$62,700
2024
-1.3%
$64,160
2024
+2.3%
$65,150
2024
+1.5%
$60,130
2024
-7.7%
$65,270
2024
+8.5%
$66,660
2024
+2.1%
$67,420
2024
+1.1%
$62,050
2024
-8.0%
$59,140
2024
-4.7%
$65,150
2024
+10.2%
$65,040
2024
-0.2%
$62,920
2024
-3.3%
$59,940
2024
-4.7%
$60,970
2024
+1.7%
$60,570
2024
-0.7%
$59,140
2024
-2.4%
$52,960
2024
-10.4%
$52,290
2024
-1.3%
$62,670
2024
+19.9%
$58,270
2024
-7.0%
$57,920
2024
-0.6%
$66,050
2024
+14.0%
$69,160
2024
+4.7%
$59,090
2024
-14.6%
$60,980
2024
+3.2%
$62,100
2024
+1.8%
$66,340
2024
+6.8%
$66,340
2024
0.0%
$61,840
2024
-6.8%
$71,580
2024
+15.8%
$71,580
2024
0.0%
$62,750
2024
-12.3%
$61,990
2024
-1.2%
$60,370
2024
-2.6%
$57,160
2024
-5.3%

Historical Data (2024-2024)

Year Median Salary Year-over-Year Change
2024 $64,150 Baseline
2024 $64,450 ▲ $300 (+0.5%)
2024 $62,530 ▼ $1,920 (-3.0%)
2024 $61,970 ▼ $560 (-0.9%)
2024 $62,190 ▲ $220 (+0.4%)
2024 $55,480 ▼ $6,710 (-10.8%)
2024 $62,750 ▲ $7,270 (+13.1%)
2024 $62,750 ▲ $0 (0.0%)
2024 $40,980 ▼ $21,770 (-34.7%)
2024 $62,720 ▲ $21,740 (+53.1%)
2024 $62,110 ▼ $610 (-1.0%)
2024 $62,110 ▲ $0 (0.0%)
2024 $63,980 ▲ $1,870 (+3.0%)
2024 $61,950 ▼ $2,030 (-3.2%)
2024 $61,890 ▼ $60 (-0.1%)
2024 $61,890 ▲ $0 (0.0%)
2024 $69,970 ▲ $8,080 (+13.1%)
2024 $69,970 ▲ $0 (0.0%)
2024 $74,130 ▲ $4,160 (+5.9%)
2024 $75,070 ▲ $940 (+1.3%)
2024 $59,980 ▼ $15,090 (-20.1%)
2024 $59,100 ▼ $880 (-1.5%)
2024 $70,090 ▲ $10,990 (+18.6%)
2024 $70,090 ▲ $0 (0.0%)
2024 $65,140 ▼ $4,950 (-7.1%)
2024 $79,150 ▲ $14,010 (+21.5%)
2024 $65,090 ▼ $14,060 (-17.8%)
2024 $65,090 ▲ $0 (0.0%)
2024 $65,390 ▲ $300 (+0.5%)
2024 $65,390 ▲ $0 (0.0%)
2024 $65,390 ▲ $0 (0.0%)
2024 $74,410 ▲ $9,020 (+13.8%)
2024 $74,410 ▲ $0 (0.0%)
2024 $66,300 ▼ $8,110 (-10.9%)
2024 $64,530 ▼ $1,770 (-2.7%)
2024 $74,760 ▲ $10,230 (+15.9%)
2024 $75,040 ▲ $280 (+0.4%)
2024 $54,260 ▼ $20,780 (-27.7%)
2024 $54,260 ▲ $0 (0.0%)
2024 $57,530 ▲ $3,270 (+6.0%)
2024 $52,480 ▼ $5,050 (-8.8%)
2024 $60,180 ▲ $7,700 (+14.7%)
2024 $52,810 ▼ $7,370 (-12.2%)
2024 $64,020 ▲ $11,210 (+21.2%)
2024 $52,310 ▼ $11,710 (-18.3%)
2024 $57,840 ▲ $5,530 (+10.6%)
2024 $66,190 ▲ $8,350 (+14.4%)
2024 $58,470 ▼ $7,720 (-11.7%)
2024 $57,260 ▼ $1,210 (-2.1%)
2024 $62,970 ▲ $5,710 (+10.0%)
2024 $63,630 ▲ $660 (+1.0%)
2024 $63,480 ▼ $150 (-0.2%)
2024 $55,900 ▼ $7,580 (-11.9%)
2024 $56,830 ▲ $930 (+1.7%)
2024 $53,840 ▼ $2,990 (-5.3%)
2024 $63,640 ▲ $9,800 (+18.2%)
2024 $62,410 ▼ $1,230 (-1.9%)
2024 $57,680 ▼ $4,730 (-7.6%)
2024 $63,580 ▲ $5,900 (+10.2%)
2024 $59,080 ▼ $4,500 (-7.1%)
2024 $49,670 ▼ $9,410 (-15.9%)
2024 $52,300 ▲ $2,630 (+5.3%)
2024 $65,260 ▲ $12,960 (+24.8%)
2024 $59,480 ▼ $5,780 (-8.9%)
2024 $58,480 ▼ $1,000 (-1.7%)
2024 $69,630 ▲ $11,150 (+19.1%)
2024 $60,290 ▼ $9,340 (-13.4%)
2024 $65,650 ▲ $5,360 (+8.9%)
2024 $64,270 ▼ $1,380 (-2.1%)
2024 $59,880 ▼ $4,390 (-6.8%)
2024 $55,480 ▼ $4,400 (-7.3%)
2024 $60,210 ▲ $4,730 (+8.5%)
2024 $59,400 ▼ $810 (-1.3%)
2024 $62,600 ▲ $3,200 (+5.4%)
2024 $57,770 ▼ $4,830 (-7.7%)
2024 $59,530 ▲ $1,760 (+3.0%)
2024 $58,500 ▼ $1,030 (-1.7%)
2024 $62,700 ▲ $4,200 (+7.2%)
2024 $57,730 ▼ $4,970 (-7.9%)
2024 $58,520 ▲ $790 (+1.4%)
2024 $63,540 ▲ $5,020 (+8.6%)
2024 $62,700 ▼ $840 (-1.3%)
2024 $64,160 ▲ $1,460 (+2.3%)
2024 $65,150 ▲ $990 (+1.5%)
2024 $60,130 ▼ $5,020 (-7.7%)
2024 $65,270 ▲ $5,140 (+8.5%)
2024 $66,660 ▲ $1,390 (+2.1%)
2024 $67,420 ▲ $760 (+1.1%)
2024 $62,050 ▼ $5,370 (-8.0%)
2024 $59,140 ▼ $2,910 (-4.7%)
2024 $65,150 ▲ $6,010 (+10.2%)
2024 $65,040 ▼ $110 (-0.2%)
2024 $62,920 ▼ $2,120 (-3.3%)
2024 $59,940 ▼ $2,980 (-4.7%)
2024 $60,970 ▲ $1,030 (+1.7%)
2024 $60,570 ▼ $400 (-0.7%)
2024 $59,140 ▼ $1,430 (-2.4%)
2024 $52,960 ▼ $6,180 (-10.4%)
2024 $52,290 ▼ $670 (-1.3%)
2024 $62,670 ▲ $10,380 (+19.9%)
2024 $58,270 ▼ $4,400 (-7.0%)
2024 $57,920 ▼ $350 (-0.6%)
2024 $66,050 ▲ $8,130 (+14.0%)
2024 $69,160 ▲ $3,110 (+4.7%)
2024 $59,090 ▼ $10,070 (-14.6%)
2024 $60,980 ▲ $1,890 (+3.2%)
2024 $62,100 ▲ $1,120 (+1.8%)
2024 $66,340 ▲ $4,240 (+6.8%)
2024 $66,340 ▲ $0 (0.0%)
2024 $61,840 ▼ $4,500 (-6.8%)
2024 $71,580 ▲ $9,740 (+15.8%)
2024 $71,580 ▲ $0 (0.0%)
2024 $62,750 ▼ $8,830 (-12.3%)
2024 $61,990 ▼ $760 (-1.2%)
2024 $60,370 ▼ $1,620 (-2.6%)
2024 $57,160 ▼ $3,210 (-5.3%)

Trend Analysis

Historical Context

According to Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data (May 2024), Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses earn a median annual wage of $57,160 nationwide. This represents a $6,990 change from 2020, when the median was $64,150.

Year-over-Year Changes

Over the past 116 years, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salaries have shown a decreasing trend with an average annual growth rate of -0.1%. This decline may reflect market corrections or changes in the occupation's role.

Previous Data

Previous median (2020): $64,150
Current median (2024): $57,160
Total change: $6,990 (-10.9%)

Data Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) Survey. Data represents national average annual wages for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses. Learn more about our methodology.

Last verified: December 9, 2025

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