Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses pay in New Jersey

$74,600avg. a year
$35.86 an hour · 17,410 employed

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in New Jersey earn an average of $74,600 a year. That is $7,550 (11%) more than the U.S. average of $67,050. The best-paying metro area is Trenton-Princeton, NJ at $75,220.

$75,160Median pay
$35.86Average hourly
+30%Avg. pay since 2020
#9Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying New Jersey metro areas

Average pay for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses by metro area. Swipe to see all 6.

1880 jobs
Trenton-Princeton, NJ
$75,220
$36.16 an hour
232,410 jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$75,020
$36.07 an hour
315,920 jobs
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$70,900
$34.09 an hour
4750 jobs
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
$70,220
$33.76 an hour
5370 jobs
Vineland, NJ
$68,930
$33.14 an hour
62,230 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$65,370
$31.43 an hour

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Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses pay in New Jersey, charted

Pay over time

New Jersey, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where New Jersey licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

May 2025 · New Jersey highlighted · tap a state
Under $62k$62k–$65k$65k–$73k$73k+New Jersey

New Jersey vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$67,050$32.24
New Jersey$74,600$35.86
Delaware$69,500$33.42
New York$69,170$33.26
Pennsylvania$65,930$31.70

Questions and answers

How much do licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses make in New Jersey?

The average is $74,600 a year, and the median is $75,160. That is $7,550 (11%) more than the U.S. average of $67,050.

What is the hourly wage in New Jersey?

$35.86 an hour on average; the median is $36.13.

Where in New Jersey do they earn the most?

Trenton-Princeton, NJ ($75,220), followed by New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ($75,020). The lowest average among 6 metro areas with data is Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ ($65,370).

How does New Jersey rank?

New Jersey ranks #9 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 29-2061. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.