State comparison · 2025
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary: Virginia vs Washington
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Washington earn a median of $83,150. In Virginia, $64,920. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17.4% — not 21.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-21.9%
Virginia vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-17.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Virginia
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- Median
- $64,920
- p25
- $59,610
- p75
- $74,540
- p10
- $50,580
- p90
- $79,170
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 101.1
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.