Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse pay in New Jersey
Median hourly pay in New Jersey · BLS May 2025
$36.13
an hour · $75,160 a year
- 10th
- $30.39
- 25th
- $32.16
- Median
- $36.13
- 75th
- $38.45
- 90th
- $41.06
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $30.39/hr, median $36.13/hr, 90th percentile $41.06/hr.
Employed in NJ
17,410
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
+$5.17
U.S. median $30.96/hr
Licensing for LPNs and LVNs in New Jersey
New Jersey Board of Nursing (Division of Consumer Affairs). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: New Jersey, 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.