Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse pay in Mississippi
Median hourly pay in Mississippi · BLS May 2025
$24.14
an hour · $50,220 a year
- 10th
- $18.91
- 25th
- $22.50
- Median
- $24.14
- 75th
- $27.90
- 90th
- $29.29
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $18.91/hr, median $24.14/hr, 90th percentile $29.29/hr.
Employed in MS
9,850
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
−$6.82
U.S. median $30.96/hr
Licensing for LPNs and LVNs in Mississippi
Mississippi Board of Nursing. Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Mississippi, 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.