Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City
$75,020avg. a year
$36.07 an hour · 32,410 employed
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area earn an average of $75,020 a year. That is $5,850 (8%) more than the New York average of $69,170. The U.S. average is $67,050.
$75,910Median pay
$36.07Average hourly
+8%vs. New York average
32,410Jobs in this metro
Other New York metro areas
Average pay for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in other New York metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
1330 jobs
Kingston, NY
$67,660
$32.53 an hour
21,250 jobs
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
$67,200
$32.31 an hour
3220 jobs
Ithaca, NY
$65,160
$31.33 an hour
42,130 jobs
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
$64,530
$31.02 an hour
53,220 jobs
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
$63,700
$30.63 an hour
6360 jobs
Glens Falls, NY
$62,740
$30.17 an hour
73,330 jobs
Rochester, NY
$62,470
$30.04 an hour
81,850 jobs
Syracuse, NY
$61,990
$29.80 an hour
9530 jobs
Binghamton, NY
$61,180
$29.41 an hour
10970 jobs
Utica-Rome, NY
$61,160
$29.41 an hour
11350 jobs
Elmira, NY
$60,090
$28.89 an hour
12360 jobs
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
$59,220
$28.47 an hour
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How New York-Newark-Jersey City compares
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Related jobs in New York-Newark-Jersey City
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy Technicians | $47,550 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $93,240 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $103,600 |
| Medical Records Specialists | $66,990 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | $68,910 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians | $56,910 |
Questions and answers
How much do licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses make in New York-Newark-Jersey City?
The average is $75,020 a year, and the median is $75,910. About 32,410 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the New York average?
That is $5,850 (8%) more than the New York average of $69,170.
Is this job common in New York-Newark-Jersey City?
It makes up 3.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.82 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: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 35620). 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.