Licensed Practical Nurse

BLS OEWS, May 2025, national. The matching BLS detailed occupation is Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses (29-2061).

BLS occupation title

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

SOC code

29-2061

National employment

648,410

Median hourly wage

$30.96

Mean hourly wage

$32.24

Median annual wage

$64,400

Mean annual wage

$67,050

10th percentile hourly wage

$23.91

90th percentile hourly wage

$40.12

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 national estimates, https://www.bls.gov/oes/. Record: 29-2061.

What these figures are

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