Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse pay in Missouri
Median hourly pay in Missouri · BLS May 2025
$29.58
an hour · $61,530 a year
- 10th
- $23.36
- 25th
- $27.06
- Median
- $29.58
- 75th
- $33.77
- 90th
- $37.08
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $23.36/hr, median $29.58/hr, 90th percentile $37.08/hr.
Employed in MO
14,700
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
−$1.38
U.S. median $30.96/hr
Licensing for LPNs and LVNs in Missouri
Missouri State Board of Nursing (Division of Professional Registration). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Missouri, 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.