Recently published employment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that, as of May 2022, there were more than 632,000 licensed practical nurses (LPNs) employed in the United States.  Also known as licensed vocational nurses (LVNs) in some parts of the country, licensed practical nurses make up one of the largest healthcare occupations in the U.S.  According to BLS data, approximately 83,900 of those licensed practical nursing jobs were in the five-state Great Lakes region of the country. A closer examination of BLS data from May 2022 reveals the following details about licensed practical nurse pay in the Great Lakes region of the U.S.:

Licensed Practical Nurse Pay in the Great Lakes Region

State	# Employed	Mean Annual Wage	Wage Rank*
IL	17,530	$58,840	16th
IN	11,990	$55,850	21st
MI	10,460	$57,180	19th
OH	37,310	$52,330	36th
WI	6,620	$52,610	34th
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 20, 2023