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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary in New York

The median licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in New York earns $67,180 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,338 a month.

10th percentile
$54,480
25th percentile
$61,400
Median percentile
$67,180
75th percentile
$76,960
90th percentile
$81,530

Based on 39,400 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

$52,060 take-home a year
Gross pay$67,180
Federal income tax−$5,950
Social Security + Medicare−$5,139
New York income tax (approx.)−$4,031
Monthly take-home$4,338
Every two weeks$2,002

Does it go far here?

$62,249Median pay in New York is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.9 vs 100).
37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,621 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$492,040
Anesthesiologists$445,660
Radiologists$441,580
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$414,290
Surgeons, All Other$410,410
Dermatologists$374,010
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$360,050
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$348,800

All licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses salaries · Take-home pay in New York