RateOrchard
State comparison · 2025

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary: Delaware vs Washington

Occupation

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Washington earn a median of $83,150. In Delaware, $68,710. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11.4% — not 17.4%.

Nominal pay gap
-17.4%
Delaware vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-11.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Delaware

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

Median
$68,710
p25
$64,420
p75
$75,020
p10
$59,210
p90
$77,580
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
99.8
See full breakdown for Delaware

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
See full breakdown for Washington

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.