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Nurse salary data
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The median LPN (licensed practical nurse) salary in West Virginia is $55,360 a year (about $27.02/hour), per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025 OEWS). That is about 14% lower than the national median of $64,400, ranking West Virginia #49 of 51 for LPN pay.
$55,360
Median (annual)
$56,190
Mean (annual)
$27.02
Mean hourly
6,050
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 West Virginia, 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 West Virginia is $55,360 per year and the mean (average) is $56,190, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025 OEWS). The mean hourly wage is about $27.02.
West Virginia's median LPN salary of $55,360 is about 14% lower than the national median of $64,400. It ranks #49 of 51 U.S. jurisdictions by median LPN pay. LPN pay is compressed nationally, so ranks shift with small dollar differences.
West Virginia employs about 6,050 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).