SOC 29-2061 · Carson City, NV metro

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Salary in Carson City, NV

The average salary for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Carson City, Nevada is $78,670 a year ($37.82 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $78,790: half of the 110 people in this job in the Carson City, NV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($68,219).

$78,670average per year

$37.82 / hourMedian $78,790Take-home ≈ $64,174

  • $67K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $89K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

110people in this job
+15%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 3Nevada metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses pay range in Carson City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $89,400 or more. The middle half of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Carson City earn between $76,610 and $82,060.

  • $67K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $89K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$78,670$6,556$37.82
Median$78,790$6,566$37.88
Entry level (25th percentile)$76,610$6,384$36.83
Experienced (75th percentile)$82,060$6,838$39.45

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary after taxes in Carson City

On the average salary of $78,670, a single filer in Carson City takes home about $64,174 a year, or $5,348 a month and $2,468 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Carson City a good place for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Carson City area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $78,670 buys what about $80,169 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Carson City ($56,680). A typical home costs $494,229, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary in other Nevada cities

Carson City ranks 1st of 3 Nevada metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salaries in Nevada

Highest-paying cities for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($94,420).

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary by city

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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary in Carson City: questions

How much do licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses make an hour in Carson City?

$37.82 an hour on average, and $37.88 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses salary in Carson City?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,610, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses take-home pay in Carson City?

About $64,174 a year ($5,348 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $78,670. Nevada has no state income tax.

Do licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses earn more in Carson City than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($68,219).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-2061; area Carson City, NV (16180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.80, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.80).

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