Career Atlas USA

Best States for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1California80.3 / 100
  2. 2Ohio71.8 / 100
  3. 3Connecticut71.5 / 100
  4. 4Indiana70 / 100
  5. 5Louisiana69.3 / 100
  6. 6Kansas66.5 / 100
  7. 7Missouri65.4 / 100
  8. 8Oklahoma65.3 / 100
  9. 9Pennsylvania65 / 100
  10. 10Massachusetts64.6 / 100
  11. 11Arkansas62.5 / 100
  12. 12Delaware61.3 / 100
  13. 13Nebraska60.9 / 100
  14. 14Illinois60 / 100
  15. 15New Jersey59.9 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).