Licensed practical & licensed vocational nurses

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Licensed practical & licensed vocational nurses are most often employed by the General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals industry. The average yearly wage for Licensed practical & licensed vocational nurses was $52,671 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Licensed practical & licensed vocational nurses are Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA, Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH, and NYC-Queens Community District 12--Jamaica, St. Albans, & Hollis PUMA, NY. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Licensed practical & licensed vocational nurses are Gibson, Lauderdale & Haywood Counties--Brownsville city PUMA, TN, Henderson, Hardin & McNairy Counties PUMA, TN, and Lawrence, Giles & Wayne Counties--Lawrenceburg city PUMA, TN.

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Employment and salary information for the Licensed practical & licensed vocational nurses workforce. Licensed practical & licensed vocational nurses workforce in 2024 was 587,256 people, of which 88.6% were women and 11.4% were men.

Licensed practical & licensed vocational nurses are paid most in Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL but are relatively concentrated in Gibson, Lauderdale & Haywood Counties--Brownsville city PUMA, TN.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

67,137

Male Workforce

± 6.36k

520,119

Female Workforce

± 17.7k

The Licensed practical & licensed vocational nurses workforce in 2024 was 587,256 people (88.6% women and 11.4% men). This implies an average annual growth of −15.2% between 2014 (692,811) and 2024 (587,256).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Licensed practical & licensed vocational nurses.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Alaska ($101,326), Oregon ($69,265), and District of Columbia ($67,829).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$52,671

AVERAGE WAGE

#299 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Licensed practical & licensed vocational nurses earned an average of $52,671, $17,206 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Licensed practical & licensed vocational nurses in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.324

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Licensed practical & licensed vocational nurses had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.324, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Licensed practical & licensed vocational nurses (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Licensed practical & licensed vocational nurses compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Licensed practical & licensed vocational nurses and on wages for those in the field. General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals is the industry that employs the most Licensed practical & licensed vocational nurses, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Licensed practical & licensed vocational nurses, by average wage, is Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities ($84,537).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

587k

2024 Workforce

± 18,779

−3.78%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 4.65%

This graphic shows the share of Licensed practical & licensed vocational nurses employed by various industries. General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals employs the largest share of Licensed practical & licensed vocational nurses at 39.7%, followed by Nursing Care Facilities with 35.2% and Home health care services with 13.8%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Licensed practical & licensed vocational nurses in the US. The workforce of Licensed practical & licensed vocational nurses in 2024 was 587,256 people, with 88.6% woman, and 11.4% men. The average age of male Licensed practical & licensed vocational nurses in the workforce is 41.1 and of female Licensed practical & licensed vocational nurses is 43.7, and the most common race/ethnicity for Licensed practical & licensed vocational nurses is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Licensed practical & licensed vocational nurses in 2024 was 587,256 people, with 88.6% woman, and 11.4% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 40 to 44 years (70,398 people), 30 to 34 years (68,920 people), and 35 to 39 years (67,180 people). Among them they concentrated 35.2% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 14.4% of Licensed practical & licensed vocational nurses workers were Hispanic and 85.6% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (59%), Puerto Rican (14.9)%, and Salvadoran (5)%

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Races

In 2024, 52.8% of the Licensed practical & licensed vocational nurses workforce were White, of which 90.2% were women and 9.78% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (25.7%) and Two or More Races (9.7%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Licensed practical & licensed vocational nurses from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Licensed practical & licensed vocational nurses is Health but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Health.

Among the necessary skills for Licensed practical & licensed vocational nurses, Social Perceptiveness stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Licensed practical & licensed vocational nurses need more than the average amount of Service Orientation.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Licensed practical & licensed vocational nurses in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Health (12,997 people), Business (3,080 people), and Education (2,216 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Licensed practical & licensed vocational nurses workers were Some college (318,566 people), High School or Equivalent (122,983 people), and Associates Degree (104,170 people).

The graphic shows the Licensed practical & licensed vocational nurses workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Licensed practical & licensed vocational nurses from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Licensed practical & licensed vocational nurses need many skills, but most especially Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation, Coordination.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses are expected to see a growth of 2.63% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses.

2.63%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Licensed practical & licensed vocational nurses. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.

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