State comparison · 2025
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary: Idaho vs Washington
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Washington earn a median of $83,150. In Idaho, $63,800. After cost-of-living, the gap is 14% — not 23.3%.
Nominal pay gap
-23.3%
Idaho vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-14%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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
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.