The median annual wage for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is $78,670 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $78,720.
Pay spans roughly $65,060 at the 10th percentile to $93,650 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.82 per hour. An estimated 9,910 people work as licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
| Median (annual) | $78,670 |
| Mean (annual) | $78,720 |
| Median (hourly) | $37.82 |
| 10th percentile | $65,060 |
| 90th percentile | $93,650 |
| Employment | 9,910 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.