Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse pay in Massachusetts
Median hourly pay in Massachusetts · BLS May 2025
$38.57
an hour · $80,220 a year
- 10th
- $29.66
- 25th
- $34.91
- Median
- $38.57
- 75th
- $40.66
- 90th
- $45.19
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $29.66/hr, median $38.57/hr, 90th percentile $45.19/hr.
Employed in MA
13,210
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
+$7.61
U.S. median $30.96/hr
Licensing for LPNs and LVNs in Massachusetts
Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (Dept. of Public Health, Bureau of Health Professions Licensure). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Massachusetts, Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses (SOC 29-2061), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Checked against these sources on Oct 1, 2026.
Medians cover wage and salary workers (not the self-employed) and don't include benefits. Use them as a baseline, not a quote.