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This question is about licensed practical nurse jobs.
Can a licensed practical nurse make 100k?
By Zippia Team - Feb. 15, 2022
Yes, you can make $100,000 per year as a licensed practical nurse. While possible, it is unlikely to earn over $100k as a licensed practical nurse because even higher-paid positions do not typically earn more than $65,000 per year. The average annual salary for a licensed practical nurse is $48,757.
What Are The Highest Paying States For Licensed Practical Nurses?
The following table shows how much the 90th percentile licensed practical nurse earns in each state. Zippia used data from the BLS, public records, and job postings to create these estimates.
| State | 90th Percentile Salary |
| Oregon | $78,000 |
| Alaska | $76,000 |
| California | $75,000 |
| Washington | $73,000 |
| Nevada | $72,000 |
| Connecticut | $71,000 |
| New York | $71,000 |
| Rhode Island | $71,000 |
| New Jersey | $70,000 |
| Massachusetts | $70,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $69,000 |
| Delaware | $69,000 |
| New Hampshire | $69,000 |
| Maryland | $68,000 |
| Arizona | $67,000 |
| Vermont | $67,000 |
| District of Columbia | $67,000 |
| Maine | $66,000 |
| Hawaii | $66,000 |
| Michigan | $65,000 |
| Idaho | $65,000 |
| Virginia | $65,000 |
| West Virginia | $64,000 |
| Ohio | $64,000 |
| Louisiana | $64,000 |
| Texas | $64,000 |
| Florida | $64,000 |
| New Mexico | $63,000 |
| Utah | $63,000 |
| North Carolina | $61,000 |
| Mississippi | $61,000 |
| Indiana | $60,000 |
| Wisconsin | $60,000 |
| South Carolina | $60,000 |
| Alabama | $60,000 |
| Illinois | $60,000 |
| Georgia | $60,000 |
| Kentucky | $59,000 |
| Oklahoma | $58,000 |
| Tennessee | $58,000 |
| Arkansas | $58,000 |
| Minnesota | $57,000 |
| Iowa | $56,000 |
| Missouri | $56,000 |
| Colorado | $56,000 |
| Kansas | $55,000 |
| Wyoming | $55,000 |
| Montana | $55,000 |
| North Dakota | $54,000 |
| Nebraska | $54,000 |
| South Dakota | $53,000 |
