Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse pay in Washington
Median hourly pay in Washington · BLS May 2025
$39.98
an hour · $83,150 a year
- 10th
- $30.88
- 25th
- $36.98
- Median
- $39.98
- 75th
- $45.18
- 90th
- $48.54
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $30.88/hr, median $39.98/hr, 90th percentile $48.54/hr.
Employed in WA
6,780
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
+$9.02
U.S. median $30.96/hr
Licensing for LPNs and LVNs in Washington
Washington State Board of Nursing (formerly Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Washington, 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.