State comparison · 2025
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary: Utah vs Washington
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Washington earn a median of $83,150. In Utah, $63,230. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17.7% — not 24%.
Nominal pay gap
-24%
Utah vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-17.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Utah
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- Median
- $63,230
- p25
- $53,480
- p75
- $74,580
- p10
- $37,480
- p90
- $77,540
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.9
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.