State comparison · 2025
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary: Arkansas vs Washington
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Washington earn a median of $83,150. In Arkansas, $56,620. After cost-of-living, the gap is 16.2% — not 31.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-31.9%
Arkansas vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-16.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Arkansas
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- Median
- $56,620
- p25
- $49,550
- p75
- $61,220
- p10
- $44,670
- p90
- $65,020
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 86.9
Washington
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- Median
- $83,150
- p25
- $76,920
- p75
- $93,970
- p10
- $64,230
- p90
- $100,950
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
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.