LPN Salary | LPN Average Pay

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Whether researching careers or actively looking for an LPN Program, an important consideration for many people are the salary expectations. While salaries can vary based on experience and location, the Bureau of Labor Statistics is widely considered the most trusted source for salary information. The following information is accurate as of May 2021.

Average Salary: $51,850

Top 25% Salary: $59,770

Top 10% Salary: $63,790 

Many researchers are interested in which industries have the most employees and how much they get paid. For that, BLS is again helpful:

 

Industry Employment

Totals

Percent of

Jobs

Hourly

Average

Annual

Average

Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 177,960 12.64 $ 25.80 $ 53,670
Home Health Care Services 89,280 5.89 $ 25.32 $ 52,670
Offices of Physicians 80,510 2.99 $ 22.57 $ 46,950
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 78,090 1.40 $ 23.10 $ 48,050
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly 45,200 5.07 $ 25.22 $ 52,460

 

If you’re interested in the LPN industries with the highest average wages according the to the BLS:

 

Industry Employment

Totals

Percent of

Jobs

Hourly

Average

Annual

Average

Personal Care Services 150 0.02 $ 31.18 $ 64,840
Office Administrative Services 1,370 0.28 $ 30.93 $ 64,330
Insurance Carriers 620 0.05 $ 28.73 $ 59,770
Health and Personal Care Stores 100 0.01 $ 28.65 $ 59,590
Junior Colleges 90 0.01 $ 28.56 $ 59,400

For a State by State breakdown of the average pay by state:

 

State Per hour Per year
Alabama $19.56 $40,680
Alaska $32.51 $67,620
Arizona $26.84 $55,820
Arkansas $20.08 $41,760
California $30.81 $64,090
Colorado $26.11 $54,310
Connecticut $28.09 $58,430
Delaware $25.92 $53,920
District of Columbia $27.80 $57,810
Florida $22.46 $46,710
Georgia $21.48 $44,690
Hawaii $26.04 $54,160
Idaho $23.38 $48,640
Illinois $26.24 $54,580
Indiana $23.02 $47,890
Iowa $22.05 $45,860
Kansas $21.66 $45,050
Kentucky $21.23 $44,160
Louisiana $20.16 $41,920
Maine $23.27 $48,390
Maryland $27.03 $56,220
Massachusetts $29.04 $60,400
Michigan $25.10 $52,220
Minnesota $23.96 $49,840
Mississippi $19.39 $40,340
Missouri $21.39 $44,490
Montana $22.12 $46,010
Nebraska $21.98 $45,710
Nevada $28.70 $59,700
New Hampshire $27.12 $56,400
New Jersey $27.69 $57,590
New Mexico $24.27 $50,480
New York $24.66 $51,300
North Carolina $22.65 $47,120
North Dakota $23.10 $48,060
Ohio $22.40 $46,590
Oklahoma $20.79 $43,250
Oregon $27.56 $57,320
Pennsylvania $24.16 $50,250
Rhode Island $28.41 $59,090
South Carolina $20.97 $43,630
South Dakota $18.95 $39,420
Tennessee $20.35 $42,330
Texas $23.26 $48,380
Utah $22.86 $47,550
Vermont $24.64 $51,240
Virginia $22.79 $47,410
Washington $28.74 $59,780
West Virginia $18.72 $38,940
Wisconsin $23.11 $48,070
Wyoming $23.55 $48,980

All salary data courtesy of the BLS.

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