Earnings

The median annual wage for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses was $41,540 in May 2012.  The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less.  The lowest 10 percent earned less than $30,970 and the top 10 percent earned more than $57,360.

Most licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses work full time, although about one in five worked part time in 2012.  Many work nights, weekends, and holidays because medical care takes place at all hours.  They may be required to work shifts of longer than 8 hours.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2012-2013 Edition (http://www.bls.gov/oco/)