Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Salary in Burlington-South Burlington, VT
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Burlington-South Burlington, VT is $75,920. BLS estimates approximately 350 people work in this occupation in Burlington-South Burlington, VT. Burlington-South Burlington, VT is 17.9% above the national median ($64,400).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $58,300 | $28.03 |
| 25th percentile | $65,650 | $31.56 |
| Median (50th) | $75,920 | $36.50 |
| 75th percentile | $82,070 | $39.46 |
| 90th percentile | $90,940 | $43.72 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 1.6% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 9.8% — Reliable
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 2.916
- Location quotient
- 0.7
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Burlington-South Burlington, VT’s regional price level is above the national average (index 100.949, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $75,206 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.