Hourly Rate for Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) Jobs

Updated: 5 Feb 2012
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$0$13$26$39
Hourly Rate$14.36 - $24.91  
   
Overtime$18.83 - $37.30  
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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).
)		$29,541 - $55,956  
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Country: United States | Currency: USD | Updated: 5 Feb 2012 | Individuals Reporting: 3,485
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Companies and Industries for Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) Jobs

Popular Employers

Hourly Rate
Kaiser Permanente$16.32 - $30.98
Maxim Healthcare Services Inc.$16.30 - $24.50
DaVita Inc.$16.21 - $25.53
Scott & White Hospital and Clinic$14.92 - $19.88
Maxim$16.25 - $18.71
Popular Industries

Hourly Rate
Healthcare$13.13 - $23.71
Long-term Care / Rehabilitation$13.69 - $23.90
Home Health Care$13.04 - $24.13
Hospital$13.40 - $24.30
Nursing Home$13.36 - $23.78

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Key Statistics for Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) Jobs

Gender
Female
88%
female alumni
  
Male
12%
male alumni
Hourly Rate:$16.61 - $21.69 $17.34 - $23.23
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
11%
1-4 years
41%
5-9 years
17%
10-19 years
19%
20 years or more
12%
Top Degrees

Hourly Rate
Associate's Degree$14.51 - $24.86
Certificate (Cert), Nursing$14.62 - $25.11
Bachelor's Degree$15.15 - $27.00
Diploma of Nursing (DN)$11.23 - $22.73
Associate Degree Nursing (ADN)$15.59 - $30.41
Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 64% dental benefits Dental: 49%
vision benefits Vision: 40% employee benefits None: 34%

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Career Path for Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) Jobs

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Common Future Jobs

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)

Salary Range

$29,541 - $55,956
payscale
Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)
$17,295 - $32,796
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
$26,744 - $52,791
Charge Nurse (LVN)
$34,603 - $64,097
 
Common Past Jobs
Common Future Jobs

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)

Salary Range

$29,541 - $55,956
payscale
Registered Nurse (RN)
$39,840 - $80,493
Registered Nurse (RN), Emergency Room
$42,586 - $90,747
Licensed Practical or Licensed Vocational Nurse
$25,487 - $56,032
 

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Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) Job Description

People with the job title Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) 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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Handicapped nurse
Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) - (City withheld for privacy), Texas, United States
I am a partially handicapped nurse and was fired from my latest employment because they said that I was not able to meet the physical demands of the position. I was hired as Medicare Coordinator and was perfectly able to handle this aspect of my job. However, as with most nursing jobs my duties became more each day. I recommend you always get a list of your job duties, assure that if you have physical limitations that they are addressed and something in writing is received stating they know yo...
Posted in I Was Fired on 22 Jan 2007
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Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) - (City withheld for privacy), Texas, United States
Encourage all the staff to write definite needs for definite benefits.
Posted in Benefits on 6 Sep 2006
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