Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary
in Columbia, SC
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in the Columbia, SC metro earn a median of $62,110 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,600 jobs (May 2025). It ranks #219 of 443 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,600 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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LICENSED PRACTICAL AND LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSES PAY IN OTHER SC METROS
- Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SCmedian $64,270
- Charleston-North Charleston, SCmedian $64,100
- Spartanburg, SCmedian $63,390
- Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SCmedian $61,960
- Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan areamedian $61,640
- Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan areamedian $61,510
- Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan areamedian $60,310
- Florence, SCmedian $59,700
Questions
What is the average Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary in Columbia?
The BLS median is $62,110 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,600 jobs pay between $56,790 and $71,990. The 10th percentile is $51,050 and the 90th is $76,280.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.