State comparison · 2025
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary: Minnesota vs Washington
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Washington earn a median of $83,150. In Minnesota, $63,750. After cost-of-living, the gap is 16.8% — not 23.3%.
Nominal pay gap
-23.3%
Minnesota vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-16.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Minnesota
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- Median
- $63,750
- p25
- $59,960
- p75
- $71,270
- p10
- $51,700
- p90
- $77,380
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.6
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.