State comparison · 2025
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary: South Dakota vs Washington
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Washington earn a median of $83,150. In South Dakota, $52,750. After cost-of-living, the gap is 23.4% — not 36.6%.
Nominal pay gap
-36.6%
South Dakota vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-23.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
South Dakota
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- Median
- $52,750
- p25
- $49,680
- p75
- $61,300
- p10
- $40,770
- p90
- $67,700
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.6
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.