State comparison · 2025
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary: New York vs Washington
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Washington earn a median of $83,150. In New York, $67,180. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19.9% — not 19.2%.
Nominal pay gap
-19.2%
New York vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-19.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
New York
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- Median
- $67,180
- p25
- $61,400
- p75
- $76,960
- p10
- $54,480
- p90
- $81,530
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.9
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.