State comparison · 2025
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary: Alaska vs Michigan
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Alaska earn a median of $80,800. In Michigan, $65,460. After cost-of-living, the gap is 16% — not 23.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+23.4%
Alaska vs Michigan
COL-adjusted gap
+16%
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
Michigan
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- Median
- $65,460
- p25
- $62,050
- p75
- $73,880
- p10
- $56,160
- p90
- $77,780
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.2
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.