Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses pay in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington
$67,140avg. a year
$32.28 an hour · 6,300 employed
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area earn an average of $67,140 a year. That is $2,240 (3%) more than the Minnesota average of $64,900. The U.S. average is $67,050.
$65,660Median pay
$32.28Average hourly
+3%vs. Minnesota average
6,300Jobs in this metro
Other Minnesota metro areas
Average pay for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in other Minnesota metro areas. Swipe to see all 8.
1360 jobs
Mankato, MN
$65,650
$31.56 an hour
2570 jobs
Rochester, MN
$65,380
$31.44 an hour
3260 jobs
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
$65,080
$31.29 an hour
4930 jobs
St. Cloud, MN
$61,620
$29.63 an hour
5300 jobs
Grand Forks, ND-MN
$61,000
$29.33 an hour
6770 jobs
Fargo, ND-MN
$60,990
$29.32 an hour
7630 jobs
Duluth, MN-WI
$60,370
$29.02 an hour
8990 jobs
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
$54,230
$26.07 an hour
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How Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington compares
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| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy Technicians | $49,500 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $70,000 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $89,600 |
| Medical Records Specialists | $65,170 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | $63,510 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians | $50,250 |
Questions and answers
How much do licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses make in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington?
The average is $67,140 a year, and the median is $65,660. About 6,300 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Minnesota average?
That is $2,240 (3%) more than the Minnesota average of $64,900.
Is this job common in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington?
It makes up 3.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.77 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 29-2061. Metro area: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 33460). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.