Local Wages 29-2061.00 - Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

In Springfield, IL:

  • Workers on average earn $60,110.
  • 10% of workers earn $50,430 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $76,840 or more.

In Illinois:

  • Workers on average earn $75,000.
  • 10% of workers earn $58,880 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $89,810 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $64,400.
  • 10% of workers earn $49,740 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $83,440 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$49,740$59,000$64,400$76,030$83,440
Illinois$58,880$63,580$75,000$79,560$89,810
Springfield, IL$50,430$59,680$60,110$64,350$76,840
Bloomington, IL$51,960$60,800$67,270$72,180$75,740
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL$45,700$49,420$60,100$64,420$74,250
Champaign-Urbana, IL$49,470$59,840$64,130$75,310$78,840
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$62,200$72,860$78,070$81,080$96,530
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL$51,050$60,340$64,100$73,220$76,090
Decatur, IL$54,640$62,080$66,750$73,780$79,710
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area$54,560$62,460$65,860$73,300$77,240
Kankakee, IL$52,830$60,870$65,910$74,590$80,630
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area$57,770$62,780$65,040$75,820$79,010
Paducah, KY-IL$50,750$54,290$62,060$62,800$65,270
Peoria, IL$58,040$62,440$72,270$76,210$78,870
Rockford, IL$52,170$61,490$70,090$76,780$82,460
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area$50,210$59,030$64,180$72,710$76,340
St. Louis, MO-IL$56,610$61,010$65,120$76,170$79,590
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area$49,720$58,700$63,570$71,800$75,290

In Springfield, IL:

  • Workers on average earn $28.90 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $24.25 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $36.94 or more per hour.

In Illinois:

  • Workers on average earn $36.06 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $28.31 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $43.18 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $30.96 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $23.91 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $40.12 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$23.91$28.37$30.96$36.55$40.12
Illinois$28.31$30.57$36.06$38.25$43.18
Springfield, IL$24.25$28.69$28.90$30.94$36.94
Bloomington, IL$24.98$29.23$32.34$34.70$36.42
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL$21.97$23.76$28.90$30.97$35.70
Champaign-Urbana, IL$23.78$28.77$30.83$36.21$37.90
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$29.90$35.03$37.54$38.98$46.41
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL$24.54$29.01$30.82$35.20$36.58
Decatur, IL$26.27$29.85$32.09$35.47$38.32
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area$26.23$30.03$31.66$35.24$37.14
Kankakee, IL$25.40$29.27$31.69$35.86$38.77
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area$27.77$30.19$31.27$36.45$37.99
Paducah, KY-IL$24.40$26.10$29.84$30.19$31.38
Peoria, IL$27.91$30.02$34.75$36.64$37.92
Rockford, IL$25.08$29.56$33.70$36.91$39.65
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area$24.14$28.38$30.86$34.96$36.70
St. Louis, MO-IL$27.22$29.33$31.31$36.62$38.26
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area$23.90$28.22$30.56$34.52$36.20