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Nurse salary data
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The median LPN (licensed practical nurse) salary in Washington is $83,150 a year (about $40.34/hour), per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025 OEWS). That is about 29% higher than the national median of $64,400, ranking Washington #1 of 51 for LPN pay.
$83,150
Median (annual)
$83,900
Mean (annual)
$40.34
Mean hourly
6,780
LPNs employed
These are BLS occupational wage figures for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses (SOC 29-2061): averages across all LPN/LVN settings and experience levels in Washington, not a starting salary. Pay tracks local cost of living. Setting (nursing homes, home health, clinics) and experience move individual pay well above or below these medians.
The median LPN salary in Washington is $83,150 per year and the mean (average) is $83,900, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025 OEWS). The mean hourly wage is about $40.34.
Washington's median LPN salary of $83,150 is about 29% higher than the national median of $64,400. It ranks #1 of 51 U.S. jurisdictions by median LPN pay. LPN pay is compressed nationally, so ranks shift with small dollar differences.
Washington employs about 6,780 LPNs and LVNs, per the BLS OEWS May 2025 release.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses (SOC 29-2061), May 2025 release).