Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses pay in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler
$77,370avg. a year
$37.20 an hour · 4,450 employed
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area earn an average of $77,370 a year. That is about the same as the Arizona average of $76,120. The U.S. average is $67,050.
$78,080Median pay
$37.20Average hourly
+2%vs. Arizona average
4,450Jobs in this metro
Other Arizona metro areas
Average pay for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in other Arizona metro areas. Swipe to see all 6.
160 jobs
Flagstaff, AZ
$77,500
$37.26 an hour
2200 jobs
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ
$76,090
$36.58 an hour
31,150 jobs
Tucson, AZ
$74,470
$35.80 an hour
4160 jobs
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
$71,180
$34.22 an hour
5150 jobs
Yuma, AZ
$69,250
$33.29 an hour
6110 jobs
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ
$67,560
$32.48 an hour
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How Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler compares
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| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy Technicians | $50,070 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $66,320 |
| Psychiatric Technicians | $45,900 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $91,890 |
| Medical Records Specialists | $53,190 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | $73,310 |
Questions and answers
How much do licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses make in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler?
The average is $77,370 a year, and the median is $78,080. About 4,450 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Arizona average?
That is about the same as the Arizona average of $76,120.
Is this job common in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler?
It makes up 1.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.45 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 29-2061. Metro area: Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 38060). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.