Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Salary in Washington (2024)

The median licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses salary in Washington is $79,700/year, based on May 2024 BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). That is 27.8% above the national median of $62,340.

Wage table

Annual and hourly wages, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Washington — May 2024 OEWS
MetricAmount
Annual mean$79,970
Annual median$79,700
10th percentile$62,400
25th percentile$73,140
75th percentile$86,550
90th percentile$96,680
Hourly median$38.32/hr
Employment (state)6,450

What the numbers mean

The gap between the 10th and 90th percentile is wide: the highest-paid 10% of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Washington earn about 1.5× what the lowest-paid 10% earn. That spread usually reflects differences in experience, employer type, and local cost of living within the state — the median is a more representative figure than the mean for a "typical" salary, since a small number of very high earners can pull the mean upward.

See the full Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary by state ranking for all 54 states with available data.

Frequently asked questions

Is licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses pay in Washington above the national average?

The median licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses salary in Washington is $79,700/year, which is 27.8% above the national median of $62,340/year (May 2024 BLS OEWS data).

What is the median licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses salary in Washington?

$79,700/year, based on May 2024 BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

How much do the highest-paid licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Washington earn?

The 90th percentile licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Washington earns $96,680/year or more, compared to $62,400/year or less for the 10th percentile.