The median annual wage for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $72,800 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $72,150.
Pay spans roughly $59,340 at the 10th percentile to $84,380 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $35.00 per hour. An estimated 32,000 people work as licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $72,800 |
| Mean (annual) | $72,150 |
| Median (hourly) | $35.00 |
| 10th percentile | $59,340 |
| 90th percentile | $84,380 |
| Employment | 32,000 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.