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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary
in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area

Median base pay · Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$65,040
≈ $31.27/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 470 jobs
Middle 50%
$62,780–$75,820
vs U.S. median
+1%
Metro rank
#118 of 443

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in the Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro earn a median of $65,040 a year, based on BLS estimates for 470 jobs (May 2025). That is 1% above the U.S. median of $64,400 and 13% below the IL statewide median of $75,000. It ranks #118 of 443 metros with published figures for this job.

LICENSED PRACTICAL AND LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSES · NORTHWEST ILLINOIS NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · NORTHWEST ILLINOIS NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$57,770P25$62,780MEDIAN$65,040P75$75,820P90$79,010
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$49,740P25$59,000MEDIAN$64,400P75$76,030P90$83,440
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Questions

What is the average Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area?

The BLS median is $65,040 a year (May 2025). Half of the 470 jobs pay between $62,780 and $75,820. The 10th percentile is $57,770 and the 90th is $79,010.

Is Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area a high-paying metro for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses?

That is 1% above the U.S. median of $64,400 and 13% below the IL statewide median of $75,000. It ranks #118 of 443 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses make an hour in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area?

About $31.27 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $65,040 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $30.18–$36.45 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

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.