State comparison · 2025
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary: North Dakota vs Washington
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Washington earn a median of $83,150. In North Dakota, $62,300. After cost-of-living, the gap is 9.9% — not 25.1%.
Nominal pay gap
-25.1%
North Dakota vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-9.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
North Dakota
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- Median
- $62,300
- p25
- $58,290
- p75
- $65,020
- p10
- $50,950
- p90
- $74,130
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.0
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.