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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary in Asheville, NC

The median licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Asheville, NC earns $65,470 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,334 a month.

10th percentile
$50,280
25th percentile
$60,930
Median percentile
$65,470
75th percentile
$71,930
90th percentile
$75,070

Based on 860 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$52,003 take-home a year
Gross pay$65,470
Federal income tax−$5,676
Social Security + Medicare−$5,008
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,782
Monthly take-home$4,334
Every two weeks$2,000

Does it go far here?

$67,840Median pay in Asheville, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.5 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,296 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Asheville, NC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$360,010
Pharmacists$136,460
Software Developers$134,350
Nurse Practitioners$127,770
Managers, All Other$124,150
Medical and Health Services Managers$122,710
Industrial Engineers$100,490
Project Management Specialists$97,470

All licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina