The median annual wage for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in New York is $64,030 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $66,380.
Pay spans roughly $51,490 at the 10th percentile to $80,400 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $30.78 per hour. An estimated 40,720 people work as licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in New York.
| Median (annual) | $64,030 |
| Mean (annual) | $66,380 |
| Median (hourly) | $30.78 |
| 10th percentile | $51,490 |
| 90th percentile | $80,400 |
| Employment | 40,720 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.