Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse pay in Rhode Island
Median hourly pay in Rhode Island · BLS May 2025
$38.51
an hour · $80,090 a year
- 10th
- $31.56
- 25th
- $37.45
- Median
- $38.51
- 75th
- $39.02
- 90th
- $45.45
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $31.56/hr, median $38.51/hr, 90th percentile $45.45/hr.
Employed in RI
1,290
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
+$7.55
U.S. median $30.96/hr
Licensing for LPNs and LVNs in Rhode Island
Rhode Island Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education (RI Dept. of Health). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Rhode Island, 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.