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

In Greensboro-High Point, NC:

  • Workers on average earn $63,610.
  • 10% of workers earn $49,900 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $74,670 or more.

In North Carolina:

  • Workers on average earn $63,270.
  • 10% of workers earn $50,480 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $74,730 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
North Carolina$50,480$59,270$63,270$69,700$74,730
Greensboro-High Point, NC$49,900$59,950$63,610$67,300$74,670
Asheville, NC$50,280$60,930$65,470$71,930$75,070
Burlington, NC$56,580$61,400$63,450$73,260$77,970
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$48,400$54,100$61,330$63,680$71,040
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$51,210$61,330$65,140$73,340$76,370
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$50,190$62,700$66,950$73,070$76,190
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$48,500$55,700$61,480$63,770$70,960
Fayetteville, NC$54,100$58,640$64,670$71,580$77,650
Goldsboro, NC$48,960$51,350$60,470$66,290$71,310
Greenville, NC$51,680$58,070$61,600$62,630$68,400
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC$51,000$60,080$62,430$65,050$72,130
Jacksonville, NC$49,440$49,510$60,770$62,240$74,940
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC$48,400$54,060$61,730$66,460$70,790
Raleigh-Cary, NC$51,780$60,610$64,080$72,750$75,770
Rocky Mount, NC$50,840$55,720$62,080$64,590$71,020
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$51,230$58,830$64,370$72,690$77,320
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$49,910$58,540$62,410$65,070$72,090
Wilmington, NC$51,640$57,430$63,390$65,830$72,470
Winston-Salem, NC$52,000$59,270$62,970$65,610$72,600

In Greensboro-High Point, NC:

  • Workers on average earn $30.58 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $23.99 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $35.90 or more per hour.

In North Carolina:

  • Workers on average earn $30.42 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $24.27 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $35.93 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
North Carolina$24.27$28.50$30.42$33.51$35.93
Greensboro-High Point, NC$23.99$28.82$30.58$32.36$35.90
Asheville, NC$24.18$29.30$31.48$34.58$36.09
Burlington, NC$27.20$29.52$30.51$35.22$37.48
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$23.27$26.01$29.49$30.62$34.16
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$24.62$29.49$31.32$35.26$36.72
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$24.13$30.15$32.19$35.13$36.63
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$23.32$26.78$29.56$30.66$34.12
Fayetteville, NC$26.01$28.19$31.09$34.41$37.33
Goldsboro, NC$23.54$24.69$29.07$31.87$34.28
Greenville, NC$24.85$27.92$29.62$30.11$32.88
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC$24.52$28.89$30.01$31.27$34.68
Jacksonville, NC$23.77$23.80$29.22$29.92$36.03
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC$23.27$25.99$29.68$31.95$34.03
Raleigh-Cary, NC$24.90$29.14$30.81$34.98$36.43
Rocky Mount, NC$24.44$26.79$29.85$31.05$34.14
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$24.63$28.29$30.95$34.95$37.18
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$23.99$28.14$30.00$31.29$34.66
Wilmington, NC$24.83$27.61$30.48$31.65$34.84
Winston-Salem, NC$25.00$28.50$30.27$31.54$34.91