Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Salary Report 2024

It’s that time of the year again when we break down Medscape’s LPN salary report for 2024. Medscape invited nurses to participate in a 10-minute online survey between March 20th, 2024 to May 15th, 2024. The nurses were required to be licensed in the U.S. and the sample size for Licensed Practical Nurses ended up being 1,433 RNs. Interested in seeing the difference between Licensed Practical Nurses Salary Report from 2023 to 2024? Check out the LPN salary report 2024 results below.

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Salary Report 2024

Licensed Practical Nurse Compensation:

Below is the breakdown from Medscape’s results including both LPN gross income and income after taxes.

• Base: $56,000
• Total Compensation: $59,000

Based off the 2023 report, we can see that there has been an increase in LPN salary by $4,000. The LPNs who participated in this survey reported that the average base salary increased to $56,000 and their total compensation increased to $59,000.

Pay Differences Between Male and Female Licensed Practical Nurses:

• LPN Females vs Males
  • Female: $58,000
  • Male: $66,000

Since the healthcare industry is majority females, typically males are offered more money for the same position. The gender pay gap still persists, even in the healthcare industry. Since the 2023 report, the gender pay gap for LPNs has actually increased. In 2023 the report resulted in a $6,000 difference between male LPNs and female LPNs. As we can see, the 2024 report resulted in a $8,000 gender pay gap for LPNs. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, women are paid an average of 83.7% as much as men which amounts to a difference of almost $10,000 per year.

Which Regions do LPNs Make the Most?

• LPN Salary by region
  • Pacific: $70,000
  • East North Central: $61,000
  • Mid-Atlantic: $57,000
  • West North Central: $57,000
  • West South Central: $57,000
  • South Atlantic: $56,000

The average salary for LPNs based on regions has been quite mixed up from the 2023 salary report results. In 2023, the East North Central region was paid the least but in 2024, it is the second highest paid region. The South Atlantic region was the 4^th highest paid region in 2023 but dropped to the lowest paid region. The Mid-Atlantic region also dropped from the 2^nd highest paid region to the 3^rd highest paid region.

Which Work Setting Do LPNs Make the Most?

• LPN Incomes per setting
  • Skilled nursing facility/Long term care: $64,000
  • Hospital-based outpatient setting or clinic: $61,000
  • Non-hospital based medical office/urgent care clinic: $56,000
  • School/college health: $42,000
  • Other: $62,000

This year, Medscape has listed two new categories for work settings for LPNs, school/college health and other. Skilled nursing facilities and long term care work settings for LPNs are still seeing the highest salaries. Those who work in SNF and LTC facilities have seen a $4,000 increase. In the 2024 results we see that LPN salaries for those who work in hospital-based outpatient settings or clinics is now the second highest paid. Their salary has increased from 2023 by $10,000.

Do LPNs Make More in a Non-Union or Union Setting?

• Union: $61,000
• Non-union: $59,000

Working for a union facility usually results in receiving higher salaries. From 2023 we can see that union LPNs saw an increase of $3,000 and non-union LPNs saw an increase of $4,000.

Licensed Practical Nurse Income By Years of Practice:

• 6 – 10 years: $57,000
• 11 – 20 years: $59,000
• 21 years+ : $60,000

In any industry you can expect to make more money with more experience. However, according to Medscape’s survey results, the difference in salary from an LPN with 6-10 years of experience to those with 21+ years of experience is only $3,000.

Final Thoughts

If you’re looking for LPN jobs in New York or New Jersey, take a look at our current hot job openings! Apply online and one of our dedicated recruiters will walk you through the process. We are always looking for LPNs to fill open jobs in numerous work settings for our clients in the tri-state area.