Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary
in Rockford, IL
- Middle 50%
- $61,490–$76,780
- vs U.S. median
- +9%
- Metro rank
- #78 of 443
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in the Rockford, IL metro earn a median of $70,090 a year, based on BLS estimates for 440 jobs (May 2025). That is 9% above the U.S. median of $64,400 and 7% below the IL statewide median of $75,000. It ranks #78 of 443 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE440 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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LICENSED PRACTICAL AND LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSES PAY IN OTHER IL METROS
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INmedian $78,070
- Peoria, ILmedian $72,270
- Decatur, ILmedian $66,750
- Kankakee, ILmedian $65,910
- East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan areamedian $65,860
- Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan areamedian $65,040
- South Illinois nonmetropolitan areamedian $64,180
- Champaign-Urbana, ILmedian $64,130
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Questions
What is the average Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary in Rockford?
The BLS median is $70,090 a year (May 2025). Half of the 440 jobs pay between $61,490 and $76,780. The 10th percentile is $52,170 and the 90th is $82,460.
Is Rockford a high-paying metro for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses?
That is 9% above the U.S. median of $64,400 and 7% below the IL statewide median of $75,000. It ranks #78 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 Rockford?
About $33.70 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $70,090 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $29.56–$36.91 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.