State comparison · 2025
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary: Maine vs Washington
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Washington earn a median of $83,150. In Maine, $73,200. After cost-of-living, the gap is 3% — not 12%.
Nominal pay gap
-12%
Maine vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Maine
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- Median
- $73,200
- p25
- $63,530
- p75
- $77,420
- p10
- $56,160
- p90
- $82,600
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
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.