393 metro areas
Licensed Practical Nurse Salary by City (2026)
Licensed practical nurses earn the most in San Jose, CA, an average of $94,430 a year, against $67,050 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Grants Pass, OR ($85,740 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $67,050BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $94,430San Jose, CA
- Best after cost of living
- $85,740Grants Pass, OR
- Metro areas
- 393With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for licensed practical nurses
Top 10 metro areas
- San Jose, CA$94,430
- San Francisco, CA$93,480
- Santa Rosa, CA$90,480
- Napa, CA$89,960
- Vallejo, CA$87,980
- Seattle, WA$87,360
- Sacramento, CA$85,030
- Portland, OR-WA$84,450
- Santa Cruz, CA$83,910
- Grants Pass, OR$83,820
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $94,430 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $93,480 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $90,480 |
| Napa, CA | $89,960 |
| Vallejo, CA | $87,980 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $87,360 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $85,030 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $84,450 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $83,910 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $83,820 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Grants Pass, OR$83,820 nominal$85,740
- San Jose, CA$94,430 nominal$85,520
- Santa Rosa, CA$90,480 nominal$83,950
- Barnstable Town, MA$82,220 nominal$83,600
- Mount Vernon, WA$83,370 nominal$81,380
- Vallejo, CA$87,980 nominal$81,100
- San Francisco, CA$93,480 nominal$80,860
- Yakima, WA$77,040 nominal$80,630
- Pittsfield, MA$76,590 nominal$80,530
- Olympia, WA$83,430 nominal$80,480
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Grants Pass, OR | $85,740 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $85,520 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $83,950 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $83,600 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $81,380 |
| Vallejo, CA | $81,100 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $80,860 |
| Yakima, WA | $80,630 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $80,530 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $80,480 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Licensed Practical Nurse salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $94,430 | $78,640 | $102,190 | $85,520 |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | $93,480 | $76,560 | $101,800 | $80,860 |
| 3 | Santa Rosa, CA | $90,480 | $74,130 | $98,530 | $83,950 |
| 4 | Napa, CA | $89,960 | $71,840 | $98,860 | $79,930 |
| 5 | Vallejo, CA | $87,980 | $72,280 | $95,720 | $81,100 |
| 6 | Seattle, WA | $87,360 | $73,860 | $94,020 | $78,610 |
| 7 | Sacramento, CA | $85,030 | $69,740 | $92,560 | $79,710 |
| 8 | Portland, OR-WA | $84,450 | $69,160 | $91,980 | $80,110 |
| 9 | Santa Cruz, CA | $83,910 | $70,510 | $90,520 | $76,350 |
| 10 | Grants Pass, OR | $83,820 | $71,880 | $89,690 | $85,740 |
| 11 | Olympia, WA | $83,430 | $68,620 | $90,730 | $80,480 |
| 12 | Mount Vernon, WA | $83,370 | $67,140 | $91,350 | $81,380 |
| 13 | Bremerton, WA | $82,970 | $70,200 | $89,250 | $78,560 |
| 14 | Barnstable Town, MA | $82,220 | $68,390 | $89,040 | $83,600 |
| 15 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $82,160 | $69,080 | $88,610 | $75,660 |
| 16 | Salinas, CA | $81,790 | $67,950 | $88,590 | $75,010 |
| 17 | Bend, OR | $81,410 | $65,670 | $89,170 | $78,580 |
| 18 | San Diego, CA | $81,140 | $68,540 | $87,340 | $72,520 |
| 19 | Anchorage, AK | $81,080 | $67,720 | $87,650 | $76,910 |
| 20 | Los Angeles, CA | $80,810 | $65,400 | $88,400 | $71,160 |
| 21 | Boston, MA-NH | $80,770 | $67,290 | $87,400 | $74,600 |
| 22 | Oxnard, CA | $80,620 | $67,540 | $87,070 | $72,940 |
| 23 | Spokane, WA | $79,980 | $65,960 | $86,880 | $79,700 |
| 24 | Santa Maria, CA | $79,710 | $68,370 | $85,280 | $73,260 |
| 25 | Modesto, CA | $79,660 | $63,920 | $87,420 | $76,520 |
| 26 | Bellingham, WA | $79,460 | $66,310 | $85,950 | $76,900 |
| 27 | Kennewick, WA | $79,250 | $63,190 | $87,150 | $79,190 |
| 28 | Medford, OR | $78,810 | $66,100 | $85,070 | $77,700 |
| 29 | Stockton, CA | $78,790 | $66,250 | $84,990 | $74,970 |
| 30 | Carson City, NV | $78,670 | $69,740 | $83,080 | $80,170 |
| 31 | Worcester, MA | $78,600 | $67,450 | $84,090 | $76,670 |
| 32 | Salem, OR | $78,480 | $65,790 | $84,740 | $75,720 |
| 33 | Walla Walla, WA | $78,230 | $65,920 | $84,300 | $79,410 |
| 34 | Eugene, OR | $78,190 | $64,810 | $84,760 | $76,980 |
| 35 | Chico, CA | $78,100 | $66,850 | $83,660 | $77,180 |
| 36 | Yuba City, CA | $77,710 | $68,040 | $82,450 | $74,550 |
| 37 | Longview, WA | $77,690 | $68,810 | $82,060 | $79,650 |
| 38 | Flagstaff, AZ | $77,500 | $62,800 | $84,740 | $77,250 |
| 39 | Amherst Town, MA | $77,420 | $67,750 | $82,160 | $77,230 |
| 40 | Chicago, IL-IN | $77,420 | $64,900 | $83,600 | $74,730 |
| 41 | Phoenix, AZ | $77,380 | $63,940 | $83,970 | $74,900 |
| 42 | Yakima, WA | $77,040 | $59,470 | $85,720 | $80,630 |
| 43 | Riverside, CA | $76,960 | $63,770 | $83,430 | $72,300 |
| 44 | Albany, OR | $76,940 | $65,100 | $82,760 | $75,360 |
| 45 | Providence, RI-MA | $76,880 | $64,270 | $83,080 | $75,540 |
| 46 | Reno, NV | $76,710 | $64,110 | $82,910 | $75,940 |
| 47 | Pittsfield, MA | $76,590 | $63,070 | $83,240 | $80,530 |
| 48 | Portland, ME | $76,420 | $66,250 | $81,430 | $75,030 |
| 49 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $76,090 | $63,980 | $82,060 | $77,440 |
| 50 | Fresno, CA | $75,770 | $62,730 | $82,200 | $74,170 |
| 51 | Bakersfield, CA | $75,520 | $63,210 | $81,580 | $74,860 |
| 52 | Wenatchee, WA | $75,500 | $61,420 | $82,450 | $72,700 |
| 53 | Trenton, NJ | $75,210 | $64,940 | $80,290 | $72,890 |
| 54 | New York, NY-NJ | $75,030 | $63,560 | $80,660 | $66,660 |
| 55 | Springfield, MA | $74,940 | $62,500 | $81,080 | $78,010 |
| 56 | Boulder, CO | $74,880 | $61,590 | $81,410 | $71,180 |
| 57 | Hanford, CA | $74,880 | $66,830 | $78,850 | $73,690 |
| 58 | Fairbanks, AK | $74,800 | $60,650 | $81,760 | $72,480 |
| 59 | Manchester, NH | $74,730 | $62,440 | $80,790 | $70,730 |
| 60 | Bridgeport, CT | $74,690 | $65,890 | $79,020 | $69,890 |
| 61 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $74,570 | $62,030 | $80,720 | $68,490 |
| 62 | Tucson, AZ | $74,460 | $61,440 | $80,870 | $76,850 |
| 63 | Baltimore, MD | $74,340 | $60,610 | $81,100 | $71,150 |
| 64 | Redding, CA | $74,240 | $61,300 | $80,620 | $73,740 |
| 65 | El Centro, CA | $74,210 | $62,030 | $80,200 | $77,970 |
| 66 | Lexington Park, MD | $74,210 | $62,920 | $79,790 | $73,650 |
| 67 | Las Vegas, NV | $73,860 | $62,190 | $79,600 | $73,700 |
| 68 | Merced, CA | $73,720 | $62,300 | $79,330 | $75,010 |
| 69 | Burlington, VT | $73,400 | $59,010 | $80,500 | $72,710 |
| 70 | Norwich, CT | $73,110 | $62,070 | $78,560 | $72,790 |
| 71 | Denver, CO | $73,050 | $57,620 | $80,640 | $69,060 |
| 72 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $72,950 | $60,570 | $79,060 | $65,740 |
| 73 | New Haven, CT | $72,920 | $63,730 | $77,440 | $69,740 |
| 74 | Kahului, HI | $72,720 | $62,210 | $77,900 | $66,480 |
| 75 | Bangor, ME | $72,650 | $60,530 | $78,600 | $75,280 |
| 76 | Corvallis, OR | $72,470 | $56,390 | $80,390 | $69,670 |
| 77 | Visalia, CA | $72,340 | $60,420 | $78,210 | $72,470 |
| 78 | Hartford, CT | $72,010 | $63,400 | $76,250 | $70,090 |
| 79 | Niles, MI | $71,950 | $60,570 | $77,540 | $77,890 |
| 80 | Greeley, CO | $71,570 | $58,360 | $78,080 | $71,440 |
| 81 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $71,180 | $56,280 | $78,520 | $75,640 |
| 82 | Santa Fe, NM | $71,090 | $53,980 | $79,500 | $71,980 |
| 83 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $70,910 | $60,960 | $75,800 | $69,140 |
| 84 | Waterbury, CT | $70,240 | $61,240 | $74,690 | $70,400 |
| 85 | Atlantic City, NJ | $70,220 | $61,070 | $74,710 | $71,030 |
| 86 | Pueblo, CO | $70,220 | $57,600 | $76,440 | $76,520 |
| 87 | Peoria, IL | $69,640 | $58,450 | $75,130 | $76,330 |
| 88 | Rockford, IL | $69,330 | $56,740 | $75,520 | $75,230 |
| 89 | Kenosha, WI | $69,280 | $56,010 | $75,840 | $68,510 |
| 90 | Yuma, AZ | $69,240 | $56,700 | $75,420 | $74,690 |
| 91 | Fort Collins, CO | $69,120 | $54,520 | $76,320 | $68,350 |
| 92 | Detroit, MI | $69,080 | $60,400 | $73,340 | $68,870 |
| 93 | Lewiston, ME | $69,060 | $57,550 | $74,710 | $72,900 |
| 94 | Vineland, NJ | $68,930 | $60,840 | $72,920 | $71,830 |
| 95 | Kalamazoo, MI | $68,700 | $58,340 | $73,820 | $72,440 |
| 96 | Milwaukee, WI | $68,660 | $57,390 | $74,210 | $70,830 |
| 97 | Boise City, ID | $68,160 | $55,080 | $74,610 | $69,270 |
| 98 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $68,000 | $55,290 | $74,260 | $69,180 |
| 99 | Jackson, MI | $67,970 | $60,320 | $71,740 | $74,060 |
| 100 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $67,870 | $56,950 | $73,240 | $71,380 |
| 101 | Appleton, WI | $67,790 | $54,160 | $74,480 | $73,350 |
| 102 | Kingston, NY | $67,660 | $57,530 | $72,650 | $67,180 |
| 103 | Sierra Vista, AZ | $67,560 | $55,350 | $73,590 | $75,700 |
| 104 | Lansing, MI | $67,480 | $56,830 | $72,720 | $71,040 |
| 105 | Battle Creek, MI | $67,430 | $58,570 | $71,800 | $74,470 |
| 106 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $67,430 | $54,750 | $73,690 | $73,970 |
| 107 | Kankakee, IL | $67,410 | $55,700 | $73,170 | $69,930 |
| 108 | Ann Arbor, MI | $67,330 | $56,700 | $72,550 | $66,740 |
| 109 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $67,200 | $57,390 | $72,030 | $61,410 |
| 110 | Racine, WI | $67,200 | $57,760 | $71,860 | $70,030 |
| 111 | Fond du Lac, WI | $67,180 | $56,850 | $72,260 | $73,310 |
| 112 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $67,140 | $57,950 | $71,680 | $64,050 |
| 113 | Madison, WI | $67,060 | $57,450 | $71,800 | $68,930 |
| 114 | Indianapolis, IN | $67,040 | $56,720 | $72,110 | $70,060 |
| 115 | Charlottesville, VA | $66,910 | $54,520 | $73,030 | $67,490 |
| 116 | Burlington, NC | $66,890 | $58,450 | $71,070 | $71,770 |
| 117 | Decatur, IL | $66,890 | $56,780 | $71,880 | $75,650 |
| 118 | Reading, PA | $66,830 | $57,760 | $71,280 | $68,850 |
| 119 | Durham, NC | $66,810 | $56,280 | $72,010 | $68,470 |
| 120 | Flint, MI | $66,710 | $57,800 | $71,090 | $71,700 |
| 121 | Grand Rapids, MI | $66,580 | $56,660 | $71,470 | $69,680 |
| 122 | Kokomo, IN | $66,500 | $56,470 | $71,430 | $74,180 |
| 123 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $66,330 | $55,060 | $71,860 | $67,670 |
| 124 | Bloomington, IL | $66,190 | $54,890 | $71,760 | $70,760 |
| 125 | Lebanon, PA | $66,140 | $58,200 | $70,050 | $70,960 |
| 126 | Champaign, IL | $66,120 | $52,060 | $73,050 | $71,320 |
| 127 | Dallas, TX | $66,100 | $56,240 | $70,970 | $64,120 |
| 128 | Richmond, VA | $66,100 | $56,010 | $71,070 | $67,550 |
| 129 | Austin, TX | $66,080 | $54,720 | $71,680 | $67,380 |
| 130 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $66,080 | $55,180 | $71,450 | $70,170 |
| 131 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $65,980 | $54,950 | $71,410 | $71,300 |
| 132 | Colorado Springs, CO | $65,890 | $49,980 | $73,740 | $65,430 |
| 133 | Des Moines, IA | $65,890 | $54,770 | $71,390 | $71,850 |
| 134 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $65,850 | $54,910 | $71,260 | $67,640 |
| 135 | Saginaw, MI | $65,710 | $56,100 | $70,430 | $72,300 |
| 136 | Mankato, MN | $65,640 | $56,870 | $69,970 | $72,170 |
| 137 | Asheville, NC | $65,600 | $55,290 | $70,700 | $67,980 |
| 138 | South Bend, IN-MI | $65,580 | $54,750 | $70,910 | $70,620 |
| 139 | Omaha, NE-IA | $65,560 | $53,850 | $71,320 | $71,330 |
| 140 | Janesville, WI | $65,480 | $53,560 | $71,340 | $69,880 |
| 141 | Raleigh, NC | $65,400 | $54,680 | $70,680 | $66,630 |
| 142 | Rochester, MN | $65,400 | $57,780 | $69,120 | $72,010 |
| 143 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $65,370 | $57,470 | $69,260 | $65,390 |
| 144 | Salisbury, MD | $65,370 | $55,270 | $70,350 | $68,370 |
| 145 | Naples, FL | $65,350 | $57,280 | $69,330 | $63,320 |
| 146 | Lafayette, IN | $65,330 | $55,330 | $70,260 | $69,920 |
| 147 | Houston, TX | $65,290 | $54,720 | $70,510 | $66,200 |
| 148 | Midland, TX | $65,230 | $56,350 | $69,600 | $68,100 |
| 149 | Salt Lake City, UT | $65,190 | $46,400 | $74,420 | $64,630 |
| 150 | Ithaca, NY | $65,170 | $58,010 | $68,680 | $63,080 |
| 151 | Gettysburg, PA | $65,120 | $54,950 | $70,120 | $68,270 |
| 152 | Killeen, TX | $65,120 | $51,250 | $71,970 | $71,460 |
| 153 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $65,080 | $54,930 | $70,080 | $70,920 |
| 154 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $65,060 | $54,540 | $70,240 | $66,430 |
| 155 | Davenport, IA-IL | $65,040 | $53,660 | $70,660 | $73,010 |
| 156 | Monroe, MI | $64,980 | $56,580 | $69,120 | $69,500 |
| 157 | Staunton, VA | $64,940 | $54,020 | $70,320 | $71,260 |
| 158 | Atlanta, GA | $64,900 | $51,900 | $71,280 | $64,860 |
| 159 | Fort Wayne, IN | $64,900 | $54,910 | $69,830 | $70,110 |
| 160 | Lincoln, NE | $64,900 | $53,560 | $70,490 | $70,870 |
| 161 | Iowa City, IA | $64,880 | $52,870 | $70,800 | $70,900 |
| 162 | Pittsburgh, PA | $64,850 | $55,430 | $69,490 | $68,500 |
| 163 | Fayetteville, NC | $64,830 | $54,700 | $69,830 | $70,480 |
| 164 | Topeka, KS | $64,790 | $54,680 | $69,760 | $72,950 |
| 165 | York, PA | $64,730 | $55,290 | $69,370 | $67,430 |
| 166 | Helena, MT | $64,710 | $54,120 | $69,910 | $67,640 |
| 167 | Lancaster, PA | $64,710 | $55,950 | $69,040 | $65,860 |
| 168 | Ames, IA | $64,690 | $51,460 | $71,200 | $72,820 |
| 169 | Michigan City, IN | $64,690 | $52,290 | $70,800 | $70,560 |
| 170 | Cheyenne, WY | $64,670 | $52,850 | $70,470 | $67,020 |
| 171 | Chambersburg, PA | $64,650 | $53,250 | $70,260 | $68,310 |
| 172 | Grand Junction, CO | $64,630 | $50,000 | $71,820 | $67,690 |
| 173 | Traverse City, MI | $64,630 | $54,580 | $69,560 | $69,220 |
| 174 | Augusta, GA-SC | $64,600 | $54,270 | $69,680 | $70,290 |
| 175 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $64,580 | $55,470 | $69,060 | $69,390 |
| 176 | Albany, NY | $64,520 | $55,310 | $69,060 | $64,800 |
| 177 | Dubuque, IA | $64,380 | $54,680 | $69,160 | $73,720 |
| 178 | Evansville, IN | $64,290 | $53,290 | $69,700 | $70,240 |
| 179 | Bozeman, MT | $64,230 | $53,710 | $69,430 | $62,660 |
| 180 | Cleveland, OH | $64,230 | $54,330 | $69,100 | $68,390 |
| 181 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $64,150 | $54,230 | $69,040 | $67,260 |
| 182 | Harrisburg, PA | $64,110 | $55,100 | $68,540 | $64,990 |
| 183 | Sheboygan, WI | $64,060 | $55,890 | $68,080 | $68,140 |
| 184 | Waco, TX | $64,060 | $54,040 | $69,010 | $69,220 |
| 185 | Casper, WY | $64,000 | $56,660 | $67,620 | $68,210 |
| 186 | Lawrence, KS | $63,980 | $54,100 | $68,850 | $70,900 |
| 187 | Charleston, SC | $63,960 | $52,940 | $69,390 | $63,350 |
| 188 | Elkhart, IN | $63,940 | $50,110 | $70,740 | $70,790 |
| 189 | Gainesville, GA | $63,880 | $52,270 | $69,600 | $66,010 |
| 190 | Scranton, PA | $63,750 | $55,540 | $67,790 | $68,140 |
| 191 | Buffalo, NY | $63,710 | $54,020 | $68,470 | $66,470 |
| 192 | Missoula, MT | $63,710 | $53,500 | $68,740 | $66,060 |
| 193 | Spartanburg, SC | $63,710 | $52,850 | $69,060 | $69,970 |
| 194 | Provo, UT | $63,650 | $50,210 | $70,280 | $64,800 |
| 195 | Miami, FL | $63,610 | $55,040 | $67,830 | $55,720 |
| 196 | Columbia, SC | $63,590 | $52,710 | $68,930 | $67,890 |
| 197 | North Port, FL | $63,590 | $54,450 | $68,100 | $62,090 |
| 198 | Greensboro, NC | $63,480 | $53,850 | $68,220 | $68,360 |
| 199 | Muncie, IN | $63,460 | $52,480 | $68,890 | $71,990 |
| 200 | Bloomington, IN | $63,420 | $52,230 | $68,950 | $66,700 |
| 201 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $63,380 | $53,750 | $68,120 | $71,240 |
| 202 | San Antonio, TX | $63,360 | $53,040 | $68,430 | $66,890 |
| 203 | Columbus, OH | $63,340 | $52,790 | $68,520 | $66,350 |
| 204 | Greenville, SC | $63,250 | $53,000 | $68,290 | $67,820 |
| 205 | Midland, MI | $63,250 | $52,350 | $68,620 | $68,810 |
| 206 | Manhattan, KS | $63,230 | $51,270 | $69,120 | $70,130 |
| 207 | Bay City, MI | $63,150 | $55,370 | $66,980 | $68,700 |
| 208 | Muskegon, MI | $63,090 | $51,130 | $68,990 | $68,190 |
| 209 | Bismarck, ND | $62,900 | $53,810 | $67,370 | $69,100 |
| 210 | Tampa, FL | $62,860 | $54,310 | $67,080 | $62,310 |
| 211 | Glens Falls, NY | $62,750 | $56,080 | $66,040 | $66,150 |
| 212 | Winston, NC | $62,710 | $54,160 | $66,930 | $68,130 |
| 213 | Hickory, NC | $62,670 | $54,640 | $66,640 | $70,820 |
| 214 | Springfield, IL | $62,630 | $53,560 | $67,100 | $67,530 |
| 215 | Roanoke, VA | $62,570 | $53,560 | $67,000 | $66,840 |
| 216 | Twin Falls, ID | $62,520 | $51,830 | $67,810 | $67,880 |
| 217 | Rochester, NY | $62,480 | $55,470 | $65,920 | $64,390 |
| 218 | Wilmington, NC | $62,400 | $53,190 | $66,930 | $64,720 |
| 219 | Farmington, NM | $62,320 | $38,940 | $73,820 | $71,050 |
| 220 | Eau Claire, WI | $62,250 | $53,540 | $66,540 | $67,080 |
| 221 | Dover, DE | $62,210 | $52,400 | $67,040 | $63,800 |
| 222 | Savannah, GA | $62,210 | $51,880 | $67,310 | $65,340 |
| 223 | Columbus, IN | $62,190 | $52,920 | $66,770 | $66,870 |
| 224 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $62,070 | $52,920 | $66,580 | $61,930 |
| 225 | Jacksonville, FL | $62,030 | $53,910 | $66,020 | $62,350 |
| 226 | Syracuse, NY | $61,980 | $51,330 | $67,250 | $64,740 |
| 227 | Cape Coral, FL | $61,920 | $53,910 | $65,870 | $60,500 |
| 228 | Harrisonburg, VA | $61,860 | $51,060 | $67,160 | $65,190 |
| 229 | Sumter, SC | $61,730 | $52,370 | $66,330 | $70,130 |
| 230 | Oshkosh, WI | $61,670 | $53,120 | $65,870 | $66,360 |
| 231 | Lynchburg, VA | $61,650 | $51,040 | $66,870 | $68,990 |
| 232 | St. Cloud, MN | $61,630 | $49,340 | $67,660 | $70,330 |
| 233 | Waterloo, IA | $61,590 | $52,270 | $66,190 | $70,750 |
| 234 | Akron, OH | $61,570 | $51,900 | $66,330 | $65,940 |
| 235 | Owensboro, KY | $61,550 | $52,750 | $65,890 | $69,460 |
| 236 | Palm Bay, FL | $61,510 | $53,980 | $65,210 | $61,510 |
| 237 | St. George, UT | $61,510 | $45,880 | $69,200 | $63,200 |
| 238 | Columbia, MO | $61,480 | $50,560 | $66,870 | $68,740 |
| 239 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $61,400 | $50,840 | $66,620 | $71,020 |
| 240 | Lexington, KY | $61,360 | $51,460 | $66,250 | $66,060 |
| 241 | Toledo, OH | $61,360 | $51,980 | $65,980 | $67,090 |
| 242 | Dayton, OH | $61,300 | $51,710 | $66,020 | $66,130 |
| 243 | Jefferson City, MO | $61,300 | $48,900 | $67,410 | $69,680 |
| 244 | Sandusky, OH | $61,300 | $51,480 | $66,120 | $68,660 |
| 245 | Winchester, VA-WV | $61,210 | $49,670 | $66,910 | $63,460 |
| 246 | State College, PA | $61,190 | $52,750 | $65,350 | $63,240 |
| 247 | Binghamton, NY | $61,170 | $53,230 | $65,100 | $65,870 |
| 248 | Utica, NY | $61,170 | $53,330 | $65,020 | $66,000 |
| 249 | Wausau, WI | $61,150 | $51,380 | $65,960 | $66,000 |
| 250 | Green Bay, WI | $61,110 | $52,040 | $65,580 | $65,650 |
| 251 | Deltona, FL | $61,050 | $52,620 | $65,190 | $61,440 |
| 252 | Wichita, KS | $61,030 | $50,320 | $66,310 | $68,610 |
| 253 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $61,010 | $51,980 | $65,440 | $70,400 |
| 254 | Fargo, ND-MN | $60,990 | $51,580 | $65,620 | $67,120 |
| 255 | Orlando, FL | $60,960 | $51,380 | $65,690 | $60,110 |
| 256 | Wildwood, FL | $60,940 | $52,670 | $65,020 | $71,340 |
| 257 | Ogden, UT | $60,840 | $42,640 | $69,780 | $60,630 |
| 258 | Greenville, NC | $60,760 | $53,910 | $64,130 | $68,730 |
| 259 | Amarillo, TX | $60,740 | $48,980 | $66,520 | $66,150 |
| 260 | Grand Island, NE | $60,740 | $50,840 | $65,620 | $70,090 |
| 261 | Pinehurst, NC | $60,720 | $50,040 | $65,960 | $68,740 |
| 262 | Rocky Mount, NC | $60,720 | $51,850 | $65,080 | $68,990 |
| 263 | Minot, ND | $60,690 | $50,650 | $65,620 | $69,740 |
| 264 | Odessa, TX | $60,610 | $49,300 | $66,190 | $64,550 |
| 265 | Elizabethtown, KY | $60,590 | $48,440 | $66,560 | $66,900 |
| 266 | Pensacola, FL | $60,590 | $52,540 | $64,560 | $62,010 |
| 267 | Sebastian, FL | $60,590 | $50,730 | $65,460 | $61,630 |
| 268 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $60,570 | $52,270 | $64,670 | $64,800 |
| 269 | Springfield, MO | $60,570 | $50,810 | $65,370 | $68,380 |
| 270 | Fayetteville, AR | $60,550 | $50,900 | $65,290 | $66,280 |
| 271 | Nashville, TN | $60,510 | $48,240 | $66,560 | $62,810 |
| 272 | New Orleans, LA | $60,440 | $49,980 | $65,600 | $65,270 |
| 273 | Lima, OH | $60,380 | $50,650 | $65,190 | $67,340 |
| 274 | Duluth, MN-WI | $60,360 | $51,040 | $64,980 | $68,000 |
| 275 | Erie, PA | $60,320 | $50,750 | $65,040 | $66,320 |
| 276 | Springfield, OH | $60,320 | $51,480 | $64,670 | $66,670 |
| 277 | College Station, TX | $60,300 | $50,460 | $65,150 | $66,300 |
| 278 | Wichita Falls, TX | $60,260 | $49,900 | $65,370 | $67,320 |
| 279 | Williamsport, PA | $60,260 | $51,560 | $64,560 | $65,250 |
| 280 | Punta Gorda, FL | $60,240 | $51,000 | $64,770 | $59,930 |
| 281 | Sherman, TX | $60,200 | $51,110 | $64,670 | $64,200 |
| 282 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $60,110 | $50,840 | $64,690 | $69,590 |
| 283 | Elmira, NY | $60,090 | $52,810 | $63,670 | $63,660 |
| 284 | Athens, GA | $59,990 | $47,610 | $66,080 | $64,270 |
| 285 | Paducah, KY-IL | $59,990 | $51,710 | $64,040 | $69,690 |
| 286 | Gainesville, FL | $59,900 | $51,880 | $63,860 | $61,920 |
| 287 | Longview, TX | $59,880 | $50,340 | $64,600 | $66,920 |
| 288 | Macon, GA | $59,700 | $48,300 | $65,310 | $67,440 |
| 289 | Canton, OH | $59,630 | $50,150 | $64,290 | $66,700 |
| 290 | Billings, MT | $59,530 | $46,720 | $65,830 | $63,650 |
| 291 | Terre Haute, IN | $59,530 | $47,110 | $65,670 | $67,800 |
| 292 | Abilene, TX | $59,490 | $49,340 | $64,500 | $65,830 |
| 293 | Tulsa, OK | $59,470 | $48,940 | $64,650 | $66,660 |
| 294 | Florence, SC | $59,400 | $49,250 | $64,420 | $68,450 |
| 295 | San Angelo, TX | $59,240 | $48,880 | $64,330 | $64,080 |
| 296 | Las Cruces, NM | $59,220 | $43,080 | $67,180 | $65,650 |
| 297 | Watertown, NY | $59,220 | $49,230 | $64,130 | $67,530 |
| 298 | Blacksburg, VA | $59,200 | $47,720 | $64,850 | $63,860 |
| 299 | Bowling Green, KY | $59,200 | $49,340 | $64,040 | $65,650 |
| 300 | Goldsboro, NC | $59,130 | $49,380 | $63,940 | $66,840 |
| 301 | Corpus Christi, TX | $59,110 | $48,800 | $64,190 | $63,780 |
| 302 | Great Falls, MT | $59,090 | $49,520 | $63,810 | $61,020 |
| 303 | Shreveport, LA | $59,070 | $49,440 | $63,810 | $69,690 |
| 304 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $59,030 | $51,730 | $62,610 | $63,040 |
| 305 | Rome, GA | $59,010 | $46,550 | $65,170 | $65,450 |
| 306 | Brunswick, GA | $58,880 | $49,400 | $63,560 | $67,130 |
| 307 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $58,880 | $46,880 | $64,790 | $68,400 |
| 308 | Altoona, PA | $58,800 | $47,360 | $64,440 | $65,690 |
| 309 | Joplin, MO-KS | $58,780 | $48,570 | $63,810 | $68,570 |
| 310 | Jacksonville, NC | $58,740 | $48,460 | $63,790 | $63,790 |
| 311 | Tallahassee, FL | $58,660 | $50,130 | $62,840 | $62,460 |
| 312 | Baton Rouge, LA | $58,570 | $48,420 | $63,590 | $64,520 |
| 313 | Birmingham, AL | $58,450 | $45,860 | $64,630 | $63,780 |
| 314 | Lakeland, FL | $58,340 | $48,010 | $63,420 | $60,060 |
| 315 | Crestview, FL | $58,320 | $48,820 | $63,020 | $60,100 |
| 316 | Tyler, TX | $58,220 | $47,920 | $63,290 | $63,180 |
| 317 | Youngstown, OH | $58,220 | $49,380 | $62,570 | $66,620 |
| 318 | El Paso, TX | $58,200 | $48,550 | $62,940 | $64,730 |
| 319 | Lubbock, TX | $58,120 | $47,780 | $63,210 | $63,650 |
| 320 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $58,050 | $46,180 | $63,900 | $63,830 |
| 321 | Enid, OK | $57,970 | $48,860 | $62,460 | $68,790 |
| 322 | Idaho Falls, ID | $57,740 | $42,200 | $65,420 | $61,160 |
| 323 | Little Rock, AR | $57,740 | $47,280 | $62,900 | $64,610 |
| 324 | Ocala, FL | $57,740 | $48,820 | $62,130 | $60,630 |
| 325 | Sebring, FL | $57,740 | $48,030 | $62,520 | $62,440 |
| 326 | Mansfield, OH | $57,700 | $47,800 | $62,570 | $64,920 |
| 327 | Slidell, LA | $57,700 | $47,220 | $62,860 | $62,230 |
| 328 | Albany, GA | $57,410 | $45,300 | $63,380 | $65,480 |
| 329 | Columbus, GA-AL | $57,370 | $46,720 | $62,610 | $64,250 |
| 330 | Johnstown, PA | $57,350 | $48,400 | $61,760 | $66,740 |
| 331 | Oklahoma City, OK | $57,240 | $45,070 | $63,230 | $63,310 |
| 332 | Decatur, AL | $57,200 | $46,800 | $62,340 | $65,590 |
| 333 | Beaumont, TX | $57,080 | $44,970 | $63,040 | $63,390 |
| 334 | Victoria, TX | $57,030 | $48,190 | $61,400 | $63,480 |
| 335 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $56,910 | $47,030 | $61,780 | $67,740 |
| 336 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $56,760 | $44,550 | $62,770 | $61,580 |
| 337 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $56,700 | $45,220 | $62,360 | $61,990 |
| 338 | Albuquerque, NM | $56,560 | $38,670 | $65,350 | $59,200 |
| 339 | Panama City, FL | $56,530 | $48,090 | $60,670 | $58,100 |
| 340 | Dalton, GA | $56,470 | $47,260 | $61,030 | $62,850 |
| 341 | Mobile, AL | $56,450 | $46,650 | $61,280 | $64,080 |
| 342 | Huntsville, AL | $56,330 | $43,410 | $62,690 | $60,520 |
| 343 | Weirton, WV-OH | $56,310 | $45,860 | $61,440 | $63,250 |
| 344 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $56,220 | $47,340 | $60,590 | $63,650 |
| 345 | Brownsville, TX | $56,200 | $45,430 | $61,510 | $65,370 |
| 346 | Gulfport, MS | $56,100 | $46,570 | $60,780 | $62,330 |
| 347 | Rapid City, SD | $56,100 | $43,800 | $62,150 | $62,920 |
| 348 | Parkersburg, WV | $56,040 | $46,360 | $60,800 | $64,360 |
| 349 | Laredo, TX | $55,890 | $44,840 | $61,320 | $64,270 |
| 350 | Lawton, OK | $55,890 | $46,570 | $60,470 | $65,030 |
| 351 | Daphne, AL | $55,870 | $44,450 | $61,480 | $59,000 |
| 352 | Hammond, LA | $55,700 | $45,680 | $60,630 | $65,950 |
| 353 | Charleston, WV | $55,450 | $44,570 | $60,820 | $62,500 |
| 354 | Alexandria, LA | $55,430 | $46,470 | $59,860 | $64,690 |
| 355 | McAllen, TX | $55,430 | $45,430 | $60,360 | $64,530 |
| 356 | Hot Springs, AR | $55,350 | $46,260 | $59,820 | $64,560 |
| 357 | Knoxville, TN | $55,240 | $42,990 | $61,280 | $59,670 |
| 358 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $55,120 | $47,860 | $58,680 | $64,180 |
| 359 | Pocatello, ID | $55,120 | $40,250 | $62,460 | $62,000 |
| 360 | Eagle Pass, TX | $55,080 | $44,300 | $60,380 | $65,720 |
| 361 | Morgantown, WV | $55,080 | $47,220 | $58,950 | $59,020 |
| 362 | Anniston, AL | $55,020 | $44,720 | $60,090 | $64,010 |
| 363 | Houma, LA | $54,910 | $45,200 | $59,700 | $64,520 |
| 364 | Beckley, WV | $54,790 | $46,260 | $58,990 | $62,000 |
| 365 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $54,700 | $46,470 | $58,760 | $61,860 |
| 366 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $54,600 | $43,760 | $59,950 | $63,160 |
| 367 | Lake Charles, LA | $54,500 | $46,300 | $58,510 | $63,480 |
| 368 | Warner Robins, GA | $54,350 | $42,410 | $60,240 | $57,950 |
| 369 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $54,230 | $45,200 | $58,680 | $59,840 |
| 370 | Montgomery, AL | $54,040 | $40,440 | $60,740 | $60,260 |
| 371 | Monroe, LA | $54,000 | $45,160 | $58,360 | $64,600 |
| 372 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $53,960 | $42,160 | $59,760 | $61,510 |
| 373 | Lafayette, LA | $53,930 | $43,740 | $58,950 | $61,840 |
| 374 | Cleveland, TN | $53,770 | $45,200 | $57,970 | $61,050 |
| 375 | Hinesville, GA | $53,750 | $46,430 | $57,370 | $57,220 |
| 376 | Gadsden, AL | $53,710 | $43,740 | $58,610 | $62,710 |
| 377 | Florence, AL | $53,580 | $41,810 | $59,360 | $63,170 |
| 378 | Jackson, MS | $53,390 | $43,990 | $58,050 | $59,960 |
| 379 | Johnson City, TN | $53,020 | $44,010 | $57,450 | $60,300 |
| 380 | Morristown, TN | $52,940 | $41,410 | $58,610 | $61,300 |
| 381 | Jonesboro, AR | $52,810 | $44,410 | $56,950 | $61,500 |
| 382 | Logan, UT-ID | $52,600 | $41,200 | $58,220 | $54,830 |
| 383 | Valdosta, GA | $52,060 | $41,750 | $57,160 | $58,980 |
| 384 | Jackson, TN | $52,000 | $42,080 | $56,890 | $60,800 |
| 385 | Auburn, AL | $51,830 | $41,040 | $57,140 | $58,940 |
| 386 | Hattiesburg, MS | $49,960 | $41,350 | $54,180 | $57,010 |
| 387 | Dothan, AL | $47,420 | $37,190 | $52,480 | $56,560 |
| 388 | Mayaguez, PR | $42,700 | $22,940 | $52,420 | N/A |
| 389 | San Juan, PR | $39,500 | $25,210 | $46,530 | N/A |
| 390 | Aguadilla, PR | $32,300 | $21,840 | $37,460 | N/A |
| 391 | Guayama, PR | $31,760 | $23,800 | $35,670 | N/A |
| 392 | Arecibo, PR | $28,290 | $22,110 | $31,320 | N/A |
| 393 | Ponce, PR | $27,960 | $21,840 | $30,970 | N/A |
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About these numbers
- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
Questions
Licensed Practical Nurse salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays licensed practical nurses the most?
San Jose, CA, where the average (mean) wage is $94,430 a year, followed by San Francisco, CA ($93,480), Santa Rosa, CA ($90,480), Napa, CA ($89,960). The national mean is $67,050 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do licensed practical nurses earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Grants Pass, OR ($85,740 at national prices, $83,820 nominal), San Jose, CA ($85,520 at national prices, $94,430 nominal), Santa Rosa, CA ($83,950 at national prices, $90,480 nominal).
How much do licensed practical nurses make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $75,030; Los Angeles, CA: $80,810; Chicago, IL-IN: $77,420; Dallas, TX: $66,100; Houston, TX: $65,290 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do licensed practical nurses earn the least?
Of the 393 metro areas with their own estimate, Ponce, PR has the lowest mean wage, $27,960.