Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse pay in Tennessee
Median hourly pay in Tennessee · BLS May 2025
$28.31
an hour · $58,870 a year
- 10th
- $19.76
- 25th
- $23.64
- Median
- $28.31
- 75th
- $30.12
- 90th
- $32.47
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $19.76/hr, median $28.31/hr, 90th percentile $32.47/hr.
Employed in TN
20,830
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
−$2.65
U.S. median $30.96/hr
Licensing for LPNs and LVNs in Tennessee
Tennessee Board of Nursing (Tennessee Dept. of Health). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Tennessee, 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.