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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in District of Columbia

Get the information you need to know about working as a Licensed Practical or Licensed Vocational Nurse.

14.8% Jobs Projection

$53,020 Median Salary

160 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in District of Columbia are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

Projected employment for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in District of Columbia is growing faster than average.
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in District of Columbia earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Work in District of Columbia?

1,790 people worked as Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,820 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 8,510 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses working in it, which means District of Columbia has fewer Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses than average.

Job Projections for District of Columbia

Jobs for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in this state are growing at a rate of 14.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.3%.

District of Columbia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 160 annual job openings, and a total of 2,090 jobs for District of Columbia Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 62,700 annual jobs and 813,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Make in District of Columbia?

In 2018 wages for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses ranged from $42,540 to $63,540 with $53,020 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $20.45 to $30.55. The median hourly rate was $25.49.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $25.29 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.20.

The median salary in District of Columbia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top District of Columbia Metros for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	10,270	$51,390

Top States for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Employment

View the list below to see where most Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Texas	72,030	$46,420
California	64,000	$55,770
Florida	47,540	$44,210
New York	46,500	$48,620
Ohio	40,590	$43,270
Pennsylvania	38,370	$47,580
Tennessee	24,410	$39,530
Georgia	24,290	$41,890
Virginia	21,060	$43,380
Illinois	20,340	$50,420
Louisiana	19,450	$38,810
North Carolina	18,200	$44,830
New Jersey	17,490	$56,750
Minnesota	16,550	$46,890
Massachusetts	16,220	$57,450
Indiana	15,480	$44,640
Missouri	15,210	$42,540
Michigan	14,840	$48,500
Alabama	12,190	$38,010
Arkansas	12,060	$39,130

Below are the states where Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Rhode Island	$58,960
Alaska	$58,180
Massachusetts	$57,450
Connecticut	$57,060
New Jersey	$56,750
Nevada	$56,360
California	$55,770
Washington	$55,650
Maryland	$54,020
Arizona	$53,980

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