Recently released May 2020 employment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that there were over 676,000 licensed practical nurses (LPNs) employed in the U.S. Also known as license vocational nurses (LVNs) in some parts of the country, LPNs comprise one of the largest healthcare occupations in the country. Approximately 52,000 of those LPN 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. Two states in the region, Missouri and South Dakota, were in the bottom quintile nationally for LPN annual mean wages. BLS data from May 2020 reveals the following about LPN employment in the Great Plains region of the U.S.:
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| LPN Employment in the Great Plains Region |
| State | # Employed | Annual Mean Wages | Wage Rank* |
| IA | 6,140 | $45,860 | 37th |
| KS | 6,860 | $45,050 | 39th |
| MN | 14,210 | $49,840 | 23rd |
| MO | 14,770 | $44,490 | 41st |
| NE | 5,530 | $45,710 | 38th |
| ND | 2,520 | $48,060 | 29th |
| SD | 2,020 | $39,420 | 50th |
| U.S. | 676,440 | $50,090 | ------- |
(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on April 26, 2021
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