Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse pay in Pennsylvania
Median hourly pay in Pennsylvania · BLS May 2025
$30.74
an hour · $63,940 a year
- 10th
- $24.76
- 25th
- $29.02
- Median
- $30.74
- 75th
- $35.01
- 90th
- $37.38
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $24.76/hr, median $30.74/hr, 90th percentile $37.38/hr.
Employed in PA
38,260
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
−$0.22
U.S. median $30.96/hr
Licensing for LPNs and LVNs in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing (Dept. of State, BPOA). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Pennsylvania, 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.