Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses pay in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
$62,860avg. a year
$30.22 an hour · 5,870 employed
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area earn an average of $62,860 a year. That is about the same as the Florida average of $62,150. The U.S. average is $67,050.
$62,490Median pay
$30.22Average hourly
+1%vs. Florida average
5,870Jobs in this metro
Other Florida metro areas
Average pay for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in other Florida metro areas. Swipe to see all 21.
1650 jobs
Naples-Marco Island, FL
$65,350
$31.42 an hour
28,900 jobs
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$63,610
$30.58 an hour
31,910 jobs
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
$63,590
$30.57 an hour
4830 jobs
Port St. Lucie, FL
$62,070
$29.84 an hour
53,050 jobs
Jacksonville, FL
$62,030
$29.82 an hour
61,170 jobs
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
$61,930
$29.77 an hour
71,120 jobs
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
$61,510
$29.57 an hour
81,140 jobs
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
$61,050
$29.35 an hour
94,430 jobs
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
$60,970
$29.31 an hour
10300 jobs
Wildwood-The Villages, FL
$60,940
$29.30 an hour
11390 jobs
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
$60,600
$29.13 an hour
12870 jobs
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
$60,590
$29.13 an hour
13330 jobs
Homosassa Springs, FL
$60,570
$29.12 an hour
14420 jobs
Punta Gorda, FL
$60,230
$28.96 an hour
15830 jobs
Gainesville, FL
$59,900
$28.80 an hour
16860 jobs
Tallahassee, FL
$58,650
$28.20 an hour
171,310 jobs
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
$58,340
$28.05 an hour
18490 jobs
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
$58,330
$28.04 an hour
19700 jobs
Ocala, FL
$57,740
$27.76 an hour
20260 jobs
Sebring, FL
$57,740
$27.76 an hour
21400 jobs
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
$56,520
$27.18 an hour
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How Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy Technicians | $44,320 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $64,280 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $76,870 |
| Medical Records Specialists | $56,260 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | $51,850 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians | $42,320 |
Questions and answers
How much do licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses make in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater?
The average is $62,860 a year, and the median is $62,490. About 5,870 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Florida average?
That is about the same as the Florida average of $62,150.
Is this job common in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater?
It makes up 4.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.97 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: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 45300). 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.