Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse pay in New York
Median hourly pay in New York · BLS May 2025
$32.30
an hour · $67,180 a year
- 10th
- $26.19
- 25th
- $29.52
- Median
- $32.30
- 75th
- $37.00
- 90th
- $39.20
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $26.19/hr, median $32.30/hr, 90th percentile $39.20/hr.
Employed in NY
39,400
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
+$1.34
U.S. median $30.96/hr
Licensing for LPNs and LVNs in New York
New York State Board for Nursing (NYSED Office of the Professions). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: New York, 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.