Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 98 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$40,843
BLS median: $62,340
DOL Median Salary
$40,843
From 98 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$62,340
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
53
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
632,430
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$40,843
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$33,426$34,403$40,843$51,210$79,040

This figure comes from 98 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$62,340
BLS Survey Salary Range
$47,960$55,220$62,340$73,160$80,510

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 632,430 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 34.5% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Top Paying Employers for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

Ranked by median salary from DOL filings
RankEmployerMedian SalaryFilingsvs Market
1RN Express Staffing Registry, LLC$48,23511-22.6%
2Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation$33,42620-46.4%

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Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
Illinois$75,000+13.6%3
New York$72,399+13.1%1
Massachusetts$64,020-16.4%2
New Jersey$52,000-27%3
Arizona$47,840-35.4%1
Nebraska$47,414-21.9%6
California$41,215-46.6%12
Pennsylvania$38,480-38%1
Florida$37,200-38.1%2
Ohio$34,362-43.7%2

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

For Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses positions, 30% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 0% required a Master's degree, and 52% required no formal degree.

Education by Top Employer

Most common minimum education from PERM filings
EmployerMost Common EducationMedian Salary
Commonwealth Healthcare CorporationBachelor's$33,426
RN Express Staffing Registry, LLCHigh School$48,235

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses make?

Based on 98 DOL filings, the median salary for a Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses is $40,843, ranging from $34,403 to $51,210.

What is the highest salary for a Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses?

The 90th percentile salary is $80,510 according to BLS data.

Does this data include all Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.