State comparison · 2025
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary: Alaska vs Idaho
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Alaska earn a median of $80,800. In Idaho, $63,800. After cost-of-living, the gap is 18.1% — not 26.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+26.6%
Alaska vs Idaho
COL-adjusted gap
+18.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Alaska
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- Median
- $80,800
- p25
- $70,490
- p75
- $87,380
- p10
- $62,400
- p90
- $96,700
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 102.4
Idaho
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- Median
- $63,800
- p25
- $58,310
- p75
- $74,050
- p10
- $47,890
- p90
- $77,850
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 95.5
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.