Saturday, September 30, 2023

LPN Employment in the Great Plains Region

Recently released May 2022 employment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that there were over 632,000 licensed practical nurses (LPNs) employed in the U.S.  Also known as licensed vocational nurses (LVNs) in some parts of the country, LPNs comprise one of the largest healthcare occupations in the country. Approximately 49,000 of those licensed practical nurse jobs were in the seven-state Great Plains region of the country. BLS data tells us that the Great Plains region is a weak one for licensed practical nurse pay, with annual mean wage levels in all states in the region falling below the national average for all LPNs.  Moreover, two states in the region, Missouri and South Dakota, were among the ten worst states in the nation for licensed practical nurse annual mean wage levels.  BLS data from May 2022 reveals the following about LPN employment in the Great Plains region of the U.S.:

LPN Employment in the Great Plains Region

LPN Employment in the Great Plains Region

State # Employed Annual Mean Wages Wage Rank*
IA 5,440 $51,400 39th
KS 6,820 $51,700 38th
MN 14,660 $54,870 26th
MO 12,110 $49,500 43rd
NE 5,570 $52,080 37th
ND 2,510 $53,080 30th
SD 2,120 $46,000 47th
U.S. 632,020 $55,860 -------

(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on September 24, 2023

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