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LPN jobs in New Hampshire
New Hampshire employs 2,220 licensed practical nurses at a median of $77,110, which is $37.07 an hour. New Hampshire licenses this role as a licensed practical nurse. It is the same licence, the same NCLEX-PN exam and the same scope of work that California and Texas call vocational nursing.
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What the job pays here
Half of New Hampshire’s 2,220 licensed practical nurses earn more than $77,110 and half earn less. The bottom tenth are on $59,860 and the top tenth on $93,660, a spread of $33,800. Setting and shift matter more than the state does: nursing homes, clinics and home health pay very differently from one another.
Where in New Hampshire
| Metro area | Employed | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | 760 | $76,090 | $86,080 |
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
LPN jobs in New Hampshire: common questions
- What does an LPN earn in New Hampshire?
- The median is $77,110 a year, or $37.07 an hour, across the 2,220 licensed practical nurses employed in New Hampshire. The bottom tenth are on $59,860 and the top tenth on $93,660. Figures are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
- Is an LVN the same as an LPN in New Hampshire?
- New Hampshire licenses the role as a licensed practical nurse. It is the same licence California and Texas call vocational nursing, the same NCLEX-PN exam and the same scope of work, so search for LPN jobs here rather than LVN.
- Which part of New Hampshire pays licensed practical nurses the most?
- Of the 1 New Hampshire metro area the federal survey reports, Manchester-Nashua, NH at $76,090. The table above lists them with headcount alongside the wage, because a high median in a metro employing a few hundred nurses is a thinner result than the same median in a large one.
- How do I get licensed to work in New Hampshire?
- Complete a program approved by the New Hampshire board of nursing, then pass the NCLEX-PN and apply to the board for a licence. Our program directory covers California and Texas in depth; for New Hampshire the state board is the authority on which programs are approved.