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LPN jobs in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania employs 38,260 licensed practical nurses at a median of $63,940, which is $30.74 an hour. Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania’s 38,260 licensed practical nurses earn more than $63,940 and half earn less. The bottom tenth are on $51,500 and the top tenth on $77,750, a spread of $26,250. Setting and shift matter more than the state does: nursing homes, clinics and home health pay very differently from one another.
Where in Pennsylvania
| Metro area | Employed | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 15,920 | $70,710 | $79,690 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 5,800 | $63,060 | $74,630 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | 2,270 | $61,740 | $74,340 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 2,230 | $64,050 | $75,360 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 2,180 | $62,680 | $74,980 |
| Lancaster, PA | 1,740 | $63,290 | $75,450 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 1,070 | $63,460 | $75,230 |
| Reading, PA | 990 | $64,950 | $76,640 |
| Erie, PA | 940 | $60,510 | $72,270 |
| Altoona, PA | 630 | $59,680 | $71,840 |
| Williamsport, PA | 560 | $61,200 | $71,590 |
| Lebanon, PA | 460 | $65,430 | $74,330 |
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
LPN jobs in Pennsylvania: common questions
- What does an LPN earn in Pennsylvania?
- The median is $63,940 a year, or $30.74 an hour, across the 38,260 licensed practical nurses employed in Pennsylvania. The bottom tenth are on $51,500 and the top tenth on $77,750. Figures are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
- Is an LVN the same as an LPN in Pennsylvania?
- Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania pays licensed practical nurses the most?
- Of the 16 Pennsylvania metro areas the federal survey reports, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD at $70,710, Lebanon, PA at $65,430, Reading, PA at $64,950. 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 Pennsylvania?
- Complete a program approved by the Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania the state board is the authority on which programs are approved.