SOC 29-2061 · Midland, TX metro

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Salary in Midland, TX

The average salary for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Midland, Texas is $65,220 a year ($31.36 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $64,240: half of the 280 people in this job in the Midland, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($68,219).

$65,220average per year

$31.36 / hourMedian $64,240Take-home ≈ $54,584

  • $53K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $71K75th
  • $77K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

280people in this job
-4%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 26Texas metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses pay range in Midland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,670 or more. The middle half of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Midland earn between $60,880 and $70,970.

  • $53K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $71K75th
  • $77K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$65,220$5,435$31.36
Median$64,240$5,353$30.88
Entry level (25th percentile)$60,880$5,073$29.27
Experienced (75th percentile)$70,970$5,914$34.12

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

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary after taxes in Midland

On the average salary of $65,220, a single filer in Midland takes home about $54,584 a year, or $4,549 a month and $2,099 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 Midland a good place for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Midland area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.8), so the average $65,220 buys what about $68,091 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Midland ($54,480). A typical home costs $330,428, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary in other Texas cities

Midland ranks 4th of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($66,110).

All Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salaries in Texas

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 Midland: questions

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

$31.36 an hour on average, and $30.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,880, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $54,584 a year ($4,549 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,220. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 4% less 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 Midland, TX (33260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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 0.55, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.55).

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