State comparison · 2025
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary: Louisiana vs Washington
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Washington earn a median of $83,150. In Louisiana, $57,470. After cost-of-living, the gap is 16.2% — not 30.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-30.9%
Louisiana vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-16.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Louisiana
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- Median
- $57,470
- p25
- $49,650
- p75
- $61,220
- p10
- $45,810
- p90
- $66,150
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.2
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.