Hourly Rate for Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Jobs

Updated: 7 Feb 2012
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$0$12$24$36
Hourly Rate$13.14 - $23.47  
   
Overtime$16.28 - $35.33  
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Bonus$0.00 - $1,912  
   
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XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare).
)		$27,313 - $51,877  
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Companies and Industries for Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Jobs

Popular Employers

Hourly Rate
Maxim Healthcare Services Inc.$15.48 - $22.20
DaVita Inc.$14.06 - $23.70
Kindred Healthcare$15.29 - $25.26
HCR Manor Care Inc$17.24 - $25.23
Life Care Centers of America$13.93 - $26.86
Popular Industries

Hourly Rate
Healthcare$13.23 - $24.06
Nursing Home$13.36 - $23.92
Long-term Care / Rehabilitation$13.66 - $24.10
Family Medicine$12.97 - $23.34
Hospital$13.53 - $24.57

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Key Statistics for Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Jobs

Gender
Female
92%
female alumni
  
Male
8%
male alumni
Hourly Rate:$15.22 - $20.30 $15.38 - $20.45
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
9%
1-4 years
38%
5-9 years
18%
10-19 years
21%
20 years or more
15%
Top Degrees

Hourly Rate
Associate's Degree$13.21 - $23.02
Bachelor's Degree$13.34 - $23.78
Diploma of Nursing (DN)$13.76 - $23.61
Certificate (Cert), Nursing$13.29 - $24.24
Diploma (Dipl), Nursing$13.23 - $22.91
Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 61% dental benefits Dental: 48%
vision benefits Vision: 36% employee benefits None: 36%

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career path
Career Path for Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Jobs

Common Past Jobs
Common Future Jobs

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Salary Range

$27,313 - $51,877
payscale
Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)
$17,294 - $32,788
Charge Nurse (LPN)
$31,815 - $58,463
Medical Assistant
$19,982 - $36,081
 
Common Past Jobs
Common Future Jobs

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Salary Range

$27,313 - $51,877
payscale
Registered Nurse (RN)
$39,838 - $80,487
Registered Nurse (RN), Emergency Room
$42,590 - $90,747
MDS Coordinator
$39,788 - $73,759
 

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Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Job Description

People with the job title Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Care for ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled persons in hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, private homes, group homes, and similar institutions. May work under the supervision of a registered nurse. Licensing required.

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Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Jobs

Keep it Moving
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - (City withheld for privacy), Kansas, United States
I am a 54 year old career LPN. I enjoy my job but have recently found out I could be more competative with certifications as well as degrees. While gettin my RN, I am also doing some certification classes. This will make me more marketable in this fast moving feild. So I'm Keeping it Moving. My Dream Job is to be a CNA teacher. They are the foundation of the medical profession.
Posted in Dream Job on 29 Jul 2010
Interviewing Tips
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - (City withheld for privacy), Wisconsin, United States
Be confident. If you know your job well this shouldn't be a problem. If you love what you do, let your passion shine through. I guarantee your prospective employer will pick up on it, and they may even mention it. Don't be afraid to show how passionate you are about your career.
Posted in Interviewing Tips on 1 Nov 2007
You put your all into it
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - (City withheld for privacy), Texas, United States
I landed the best job ever. I was good at it, enjoyed it, and gave it my fullest potential. Training my self, researching on the internet, and I excelled. It seems that this threatened and made my boss uncomfortable. I was wrongfully terminated. Having all proof of this it did me no good. This devistated me. Knocked me down so hard I couldn't get back up for months. So do you do your absolute best at all times or just what is required. Is it ok to go above and beyond? What ever you dec...
Posted in I Was Fired on 26 Feb 2007
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