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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses pay in Indiana

$65,840avg. a year
$31.66 an hour · 14,480 employed

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Indiana earn an average of $65,840 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $67,050. The best-paying metro area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN at $77,430.

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$65,720Median pay
$31.66Average hourly
+37%Avg. pay since 2020
#25Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Indiana metro areas

Average pay for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses by metro area. Swipe to see all 15.

111,420 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$77,430
$37.22 an hour
24,230 jobs
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
$67,030
$32.23 an hour
3140 jobs
Kokomo, IN
$66,490
$31.97 an hour
4610 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$65,570
$31.53 an hour
5330 jobs
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
$65,330
$31.41 an hour
61,200 jobs
Fort Wayne, IN
$64,900
$31.20 an hour
7150 jobs
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
$64,690
$31.10 an hour
82,850 jobs
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$64,580
$31.05 an hour
9680 jobs
Evansville, IN
$64,280
$30.91 an hour
106,400 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$64,150
$30.84 an hour
11310 jobs
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$63,940
$30.74 an hour
12300 jobs
Muncie, IN
$63,470
$30.51 an hour
13310 jobs
Bloomington, IN
$63,430
$30.49 an hour
14170 jobs
Columbus, IN
$62,200
$29.90 an hour
15400 jobs
Terre Haute, IN
$59,540
$28.62 an hour

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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses pay in Indiana, charted

Pay over time

Indiana, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Indiana licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Indiana vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$67,050$32.24
Indiana$65,840$31.66
Illinois$73,430$35.30
Michigan$67,340$32.37
Ohio$62,020$29.82
Kentucky$60,460$29.07

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Questions and answers

How much do licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses make in Indiana?

The average is $65,840 a year, and the median is $65,720. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $67,050.

What is the hourly wage in Indiana?

$31.66 an hour on average; the median is $31.60.

Where in Indiana do they earn the most?

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ($77,430), followed by Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN ($67,030). The lowest average among 15 metro areas with data is Terre Haute, IN ($59,540).

How does Indiana rank?

Indiana ranks #25 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 29-2061. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.