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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Pennsylvania

Is Pennsylvania a good place for you to work as a Licensed Practical or Licensed Vocational Nurse?

9.2% Jobs Projection
$47,580 Median Salary
3,200 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Pennsylvania is growing faster than average.

  • Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Pennsylvania earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Work in Pennsylvania?

In Pennsylvania, there were 38,370 people working as Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in the year 2018.

There were 36,890 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 1,480 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 8,510 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses working in it, which means Pennsylvania has more Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses than average.

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Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in this state are growing at a rate of 9.2% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.3%.

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Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 3,200 annual Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses job openings in Pennsylvania, and 42,320 total jobs in the year 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 Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses ranged from $34,980 to $62,160 with $47,580 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.82 to $29.89. The median hourly rate was $22.88.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $22.31 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.57.

The median salary in Pennsylvania is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Pennsylvania 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 37,070 $56,170
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 16,530 $55,730
Pittsburgh, PA 5,700 $45,000
Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA 2,680 $44,300
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 2,130 $37,990
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 2,110 $49,120
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 1,930 $50,260
Lancaster, PA 1,780 $46,350
Reading, PA 1,120 $47,550
Erie, PA 1,100 $37,800
York-Hanover, PA 1,030 $44,690
Altoona, PA 690 $41,640
Williamsport, PA 520 $41,590
State College, PA 510 $37,280
Lebanon, PA 470 $45,850
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA 460 $43,280
Johnstown, PA 430 $38,050
East Stroudsburg, PA 280 $44,570
Gettysburg, PA 190 $48,710

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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