Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses by metro

80 metros with a published OEWS median, location quotient, and percentile. U.S. median $64,400 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). National employment 648,410.

Metro	Score	Band	Median	LQ
San Jose, CA	7.6	Hard	$95,320	0.70
Portland, OR	7.5	Hard	$83,510	0.45
Seattle, WA	7.5	Hard	$85,690	0.40
Washington, DC	7.5	Hard	$75,860	0.55
San Francisco, CA	7.4	Hard	$94,310	0.89
Boston, MA	7.4	Hard	$82,190	0.75
Phoenix, AZ	7.3	Hard	$78,080	0.45
Providence, RI	7.2	Hard	$78,990	0.85
New York, NY	7.2	Hard	$75,910	0.82
Denver, CO	7.2	Hard	$75,810	0.40
Chicago, IL	7.2	Hard	$78,070	0.61
Baltimore, MD	7.1	Hard	$74,860	0.90
Oxnard, CA	7.1	Hard	$79,020	0.91
Las Vegas, NV	7.1	Hard	$75,920	0.55
Tucson, AZ	7.1	Hard	$75,940	0.71
Sacramento, CA	7.0	Hard	$81,570	1.06
San Diego, CA	7.0	Hard	$79,720	1.03
Detroit, MI	7.0	Hard	$69,300	0.57
Urban Honolulu, HI	6.9	Elevated	$71,840	0.28
Bakersfield, CA	6.8	Elevated	$76,130	1.05
Los Angeles, CA	6.8	Elevated	$79,310	1.28
Riverside, CA	6.7	Elevated	$76,970	1.15
Worcester, MA	6.7	Elevated	$79,060	1.39
Bridgeport, CT	6.7	Elevated	$75,180	1.10
Fresno, CA	6.6	Elevated	$75,580	1.19
Hartford, CT	6.5	Elevated	$72,800	1.20
Salt Lake City, UT	6.4	Elevated	$66,970	0.17
New Haven, CT	6.4	Elevated	$73,820	1.33
Boise City, ID	6.4	Elevated	$66,950	0.47
Philadelphia, PA	6.3	Elevated	$70,710	1.32
Minneapolis, MN	6.2	Elevated	$65,660	0.77
Indianapolis, IN	6.2	Elevated	$67,200	0.92
Grand Rapids, MI	6.2	Elevated	$65,230	0.49
Atlanta, GA	6.1	Elevated	$65,060	0.81
Milwaukee, WI	6.0	Elevated	$65,410	0.55
Charlotte, NC	6.0	Elevated	$65,140	0.69
St. Louis, MO	5.8	Elevated	$65,120	0.93
Austin, TX	5.8	Elevated	$64,580	0.67
Madison, WI	5.7	Elevated	$64,550	0.38
Raleigh, NC	5.7	Elevated	$64,080	0.56
Dallas, TX	5.6	Elevated	$64,370	0.75
Louisville, KY	5.5	Elevated	$64,460	1.00
Richmond, VA	5.5	Elevated	$64,030	0.93
Kansas City, MO	5.5	Elevated	$64,420	1.00
Virginia Beach, VA	5.4	Elevated	$64,370	1.07
Houston, TX	5.3	Elevated	$63,670	0.78
Charleston, SC	5.3	Elevated	$64,100	0.90
Cincinnati, OH	5.1	Elevated	$64,180	1.39
Omaha, NE	5.1	Elevated	$63,540	0.88
Miami, FL	5.0	Elevated	$62,610	0.76
Cleveland, OH	5.0	Elevated	$63,900	1.56
Allentown, PA	4.9	Elevated	$64,050	1.42
North Port, FL	4.8	Elevated	$63,770	1.35
Tampa, FL	4.7	Elevated	$62,490	0.97
Buffalo, NY	4.7	Elevated	$63,370	1.45
Winston-Salem, NC	4.7	Elevated	$62,970	1.17
Jacksonville, FL	4.7	Elevated	$62,070	0.95
Pittsburgh, PA	4.6	Elevated	$63,060	1.25
Orlando, FL	4.6	Elevated	$61,030	0.75
Columbia, SC	4.5	Elevated	$62,110	0.97
Greenville, SC	4.5	Elevated	$61,960	0.93
Albany, NY	4.5	Elevated	$62,150	1.14
San Antonio, TX	4.3	Elevated	$62,280	1.27
Akron, OH	4.3	Elevated	$62,070	1.73
Harrisburg, PA	4.3	Elevated	$62,680	1.56
Nashville, TN	4.3	Elevated	$61,940	1.23
Columbus, OH	4.3	Elevated	$61,910	1.58
Rochester, NY	4.2	Elevated	$62,060	1.61
Dayton, OH	4.2	Elevated	$61,770	2.02
Tulsa, OK	4.0	Elevated	$59,820	1.24
Oklahoma City, OK	3.9	Standard	$59,860	1.34
New Orleans, LA	3.9	Standard	$60,640	1.58
Birmingham, AL	3.9	Standard	$61,040	1.52
Albuquerque, NM	3.8	Standard	$57,370	0.84
Memphis, TN	3.8	Standard	$59,140	1.17
Baton Rouge, LA	3.7	Standard	$59,700	1.70
El Paso, TX	3.7	Standard	$58,770	1.24
Little Rock, AR	3.6	Standard	$59,240	1.65
Knoxville, TN	3.5	Standard	$57,960	1.50
McAllen, TX	3.3	Standard	$56,250	1.50

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