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LPN jobs in New York
New York employs 39,400 licensed practical nurses at a median of $67,180, which is $32.30 an hour. New York 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 York’s 39,400 licensed practical nurses earn more than $67,180 and half earn less. The bottom tenth are on $54,480 and the top tenth on $81,530, a spread of $27,050. Setting and shift matter more than the state does: nursing homes, clinics and home health pay very differently from one another.
Where in New York
| Metro area | Employed | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 32,410 | $75,910 | $87,420 |
| Rochester, NY | 3,330 | $62,060 | $71,780 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 3,220 | $63,370 | $76,450 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 2,130 | $62,150 | $74,010 |
| Syracuse, NY | 1,850 | $62,880 | $73,850 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 1,250 | $66,360 | $76,940 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | 970 | $61,880 | $71,050 |
| Binghamton, NY | 530 | $62,490 | $71,440 |
| Glens Falls, NY | 360 | $62,120 | $72,210 |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | 360 | $60,320 | $72,420 |
| Elmira, NY | 350 | $63,390 | $64,250 |
| Kingston, NY | 330 | $65,650 | $80,860 |
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
LPN jobs in New York: common questions
- What does an LPN earn in New York?
- The median is $67,180 a year, or $32.30 an hour, across the 39,400 licensed practical nurses employed in New York. The bottom tenth are on $54,480 and the top tenth on $81,530. Figures are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
- Is an LVN the same as an LPN in New York?
- New York 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 York pays licensed practical nurses the most?
- Of the 13 New York metro areas the federal survey reports, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ at $75,910, Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY at $66,360, Kingston, NY at $65,650. 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 York?
- Complete a program approved by the New York 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 York the state board is the authority on which programs are approved.