SOC 29-2061 · Green Bay, WI metro

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Salary in Green Bay, WI

The average salary for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Green Bay, Wisconsin is $61,110 a year ($29.38 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $60,790: half of the 600 people in this job in the Green Bay, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($67,050).

$61,110average per year

$29.38 / hourMedian $60,790Take-home ≈ $49,158

  • $50K10th
  • $54K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $74K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

600people in this job
-9%vs U.S. average
#13 of 13Wisconsin metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses pay range in Green Bay

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,420 a year or less, while the top 10% make $73,820 or more. The middle half of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Green Bay earn between $54,330 and $64,210.

  • $50K10th
  • $54K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $74K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$61,110$5,092$29.38
Median$60,790$5,066$29.23
Entry level (25th percentile)$54,330$4,528$26.12
Experienced (75th percentile)$64,210$5,351$30.87

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

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses pay in Green Bay vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Green Bay earn 7% less than the Wisconsin average ($65,870) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($67,050). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $64,400.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Green Bay$61,110$60,790$50,420$73,820600
Wisconsin$65,870$63,760$51,820$78,4907,390
United States$67,050$64,400$49,740$83,440648,410

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary after taxes in Green Bay

On the average salary of $61,110, a single filer in Green Bay takes home about $49,158 a year, or $4,096 a month and $1,891 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Green Bay area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.1), so the average $61,110 buys what about $65,649 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Green Bay ($49,940). A typical home costs $346,517, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary in other Wisconsin cities

Green Bay ranks 13th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Kenosha pays the most ($69,290).

All Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salaries in Wisconsin

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 Green Bay: questions

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

$29.38 an hour on average, and $29.23 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,420 a year and the 25th percentile is $54,330, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $49,158 a year ($4,096 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,110.

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

The average here is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($67,050).

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 Green Bay, WI (24580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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