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

In New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ:

  • Workers on average earn $75,910.
  • 10% of workers earn $62,570 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $87,420 or more.

In New Jersey:

  • Workers on average earn $75,160.
  • 10% of workers earn $63,210 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $85,400 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
New Jersey$63,210$66,890$75,160$79,980$85,400
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$62,570$66,970$75,910$79,940$87,420
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$56,070$61,820$64,050$71,760$75,360
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ$59,910$64,090$69,150$75,960$81,470
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$60,620$64,340$70,710$76,300$79,690
Trenton-Princeton, NJ$62,840$68,250$75,380$79,830$80,890
Vineland, NJ$58,080$63,900$71,410$74,370$74,910

In New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ:

  • Workers on average earn $36.50 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $30.08 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $42.03 or more per hour.

In New Jersey:

  • Workers on average earn $36.13 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $30.39 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $41.06 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
New Jersey$30.39$32.16$36.13$38.45$41.06
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$30.08$32.20$36.50$38.44$42.03
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$26.96$29.72$30.79$34.50$36.23
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ$28.80$30.81$33.25$36.52$39.17
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$29.14$30.93$34.00$36.69$38.31
Trenton-Princeton, NJ$30.21$32.81$36.24$38.38$38.89
Vineland, NJ$27.92$30.72$34.33$35.76$36.01