Highest-Paying States for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Ranked purely by BLS median annual wage — this does not account for cost of living or job availability. See best states for a balanced ranking.
- 1Washington$83,150
- 2Alaska$80,800
- 3Oregon$80,470
- 4Massachusetts$80,220
- 5Rhode Island$80,090
- 6California$79,750
- 7New Hampshire$77,110
- 8Arizona$77,070
- 9Nevada$76,160
- 10District of Columbia$75,740
- 11New Jersey$75,160
- 12Illinois$75,000
- 13Maryland$74,660
- 14Colorado$73,880
- 15Connecticut$73,690