Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Salary in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH is $54,540. BLS estimates approximately 1,390 people work in this occupation in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH. Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH is 15.3% below 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 | $46,520 | $22.36 |
| 25th percentile | $48,820 | $23.47 |
| Median (50th) | $54,540 | $26.22 |
| 75th percentile | $59,940 | $28.82 |
| 90th percentile | $62,140 | $29.88 |
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 0.5% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 2.9% — Very reliable
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 9.841
- Location quotient
- 2.36
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH’s regional price level is below the national average (index 88.422, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $61,681 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.