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State comparison · 2025

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary: New Mexico vs Oregon

Occupation

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Oregon earn a median of $80,470. In New Mexico, $59,330. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17.3% — not 26.3%.

Nominal pay gap
-26.3%
New Mexico vs Oregon
COL-adjusted gap
-17.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

New Mexico

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

Median
$59,330
p25
$39,370
p75
$73,090
p10
$38,090
p90
$78,110
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
92.2
See full breakdown for New Mexico

Oregon

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

Median
$80,470
p25
$73,040
p75
$90,690
p10
$64,000
p90
$98,990
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
103.4
See full breakdown for Oregon

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.