Occupation · SOC 29-2061
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses: where it is licensed
1,323,190 employed across 77 industries, median wage $76,400. Licensed in 50 jurisdictions on record.
| Jurisdiction | Licences | Exam-gated | Titles used | See |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK | 2 | 0 | Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN); Nurse Aide | jurisdiction |
| AL | 1 | 1 | Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | jurisdiction |
| AR | 1 | 1 | Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | jurisdiction |
| AZ | 1 | 0 | Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | jurisdiction |
| CA | 1 | 0 | Licensed Vocational Nurse | jurisdiction |
| CO | 2 | 2 | Licensed Practical Nurse; Nurse Aide | jurisdiction |
| CT | 2 | 0 | Licensed Practical Nurse; Licensed Practical Nurse - Temporary | jurisdiction |
| DC | 1 | 1 | NURSE, PRACTICAL | jurisdiction |
| DE | 3 | 3 | Multistate License - RN or LPN; Nurse, Licensed Practical | jurisdiction |
| FL | 1 | 1 | Licensed Practical Nurse | jurisdiction |
| GA | 1 | 1 | Licensed Practical Nurse | jurisdiction |
| GU | 2 | 0 | Licensed Practical Nurse; Registered Nurse | jurisdiction |
| HI | 2 | 2 | Licensed Practical Nurse; Nurse Aide | jurisdiction |
| IA | 1 | 1 | Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | jurisdiction |
| ID | 1 | 1 | Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | jurisdiction |
| IL | 1 | 1 | NURSE, LICENSED PRACTICAL | jurisdiction |
| IN | 3 | 2 | Certified Nurse's Aide; Licensed Practical Nurse | jurisdiction |
| KS | 1 | 1 | Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | jurisdiction |
| KY | 1 | 1 | Licensed Practical Nurse | jurisdiction |
| LA | 1 | 1 | Nurse, Licensed Practical (LPN) | jurisdiction |
| MA | 2 | 2 | NURSE AIDE; NURSE, LICENSED PRACTICAL (LPN) | jurisdiction |
| ME | 1 | 1 | Nurse, Licensed Practical | jurisdiction |
| MI | 2 | 2 | Nurse Aide, Certified (C.N.A.); Nurse, Licensed Practical (L.P.N.) | jurisdiction |
| MN | 1 | 0 | Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | jurisdiction |
| MO | 1 | 1 | Licensed Practical Nurse | jurisdiction |
| MP | 1 | 1 | Nurse, Licensed Practical | jurisdiction |
| MS | 2 | 2 | Expanded Role LPN Intravenous Therapy; Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | jurisdiction |
| MT | 1 | 1 | Nursing - Licensed Practical Nurse | jurisdiction |
| NC | 2 | 1 | Nurse Aide II; Practical Nurse | jurisdiction |
| ND | 1 | 1 | Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) | jurisdiction |
| NE | 2 | 0 | Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN); Nurse Aide | jurisdiction |
| NH | 1 | 1 | Nurse, Licensed Practical (LPN) | jurisdiction |
| NJ | 2 | 2 | LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE (LPN); NURSE AIDE | jurisdiction |
| NM | 1 | 1 | Licensed Practical Nurse | jurisdiction |
| NY | 2 | 2 | Certified Nurse Aide; Licensed Practical Nurse | jurisdiction |
| OH | 2 | 0 | Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN); State Tested Nurse Aide | jurisdiction |
| OK | 2 | 2 | Multistate (MSL) Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LP | jurisdiction |
| OR | 1 | 0 | Nurses, Licensed Practical | jurisdiction |
| PA | 1 | 1 | Licensed Practical Nurse | jurisdiction |
| RI | 1 | 1 | Nurse, Licensed Practical | jurisdiction |
| SC | 3 | 0 | Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN); LPN Temporary License | jurisdiction |
| SD | 2 | 0 | Nurse, Licensed Practical; Nurses Aide | jurisdiction |
| TN | 1 | 1 | LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE | jurisdiction |
| TX | 1 | 0 | NURSE, LICENSED VOCATIONAL (LVN) | jurisdiction |
| UT | 1 | 0 | LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE | jurisdiction |
| VA | 4 | 2 | Nurse Aide, Certified; Nurse Aide, Certified Advanced | jurisdiction |
| VT | 1 | 1 | Licensed Practical Nurse | jurisdiction |
| WA | 2 | 2 | Licensed Practical Nurse; Practical Nurse | jurisdiction |
| WI | 2 | 2 | LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE; NURSES AIDE | jurisdiction |
| WY | 1 | 1 | LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE | jurisdiction |
Matched on SOC code rather than on job title, because the register and the wage data use different words for the same work — California licenses an Electrical Contractor and the Bureau of Labor Statistics counts an Electrician.