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Best States for Licensed Practical Nurse

Compare the best states for Licensed Practical Nurse using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Top 10 best states for Licensed Practical Nurse

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Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	WashingtonWA	70/100	$79,700	N/A	See agency	View guide
#2	Rhode IslandRI	68/100	$77,940	N/A	See agency	View guide
#3	MassachusettsMA	66/100	$76,560	N/A	See agency	View guide
#4	AlaskaAK	65/100	$77,670	N/A	See agency	View guide
#5	CaliforniaCA	64/100	$77,170	N/A	See agency	View guide
#6	New HampshireNH	64/100	$74,660	N/A	See agency	View guide
#7	NevadaNV	63/100	$73,820	N/A	See agency	View guide
#8	OregonOR	63/100	$76,570	N/A	See agency	View guide
#9	ArizonaAZ	60/100	$74,020	N/A	See agency	View guide
#10	MaineME	59/100	$70,870	N/A	See agency	View guide
#11	New JerseyNJ	59/100	$71,180	N/A	See agency	View guide
#12	MarylandMD	56/100	$69,870	N/A	See agency	View guide
#13	ConnecticutCT	55/100	$69,130	N/A	See agency	View guide
#14	ColoradoCO	54/100	$67,480	N/A	See agency	View guide
#15	DelawareDE	53/100	$66,090	N/A	See agency	View guide
#16	HawaiiHI	52/100	$65,560	N/A	See agency	View guide
#17	IllinoisIL	52/100	$66,030	N/A	See agency	View guide
#18	MichiganMI	50/100	$63,810	N/A	See agency	View guide
#19	New YorkNY	50/100	$64,030	N/A	See agency	View guide
#20	VermontVT	50/100	$64,560	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	IndianaIN	49/100	$63,690	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	VirginiaVA	48/100	$62,310	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	IdahoID	47/100	$61,720	N/A	See agency	View guide
#24	PennsylvaniaPA	47/100	$62,010	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	New MexicoNM	46/100	$60,760	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	North CarolinaNC	46/100	$61,380	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	North DakotaND	46/100	$60,820	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	WisconsinWI	46/100	$61,040	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	WyomingWY	46/100	$61,880	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	FloridaFL	45/100	$60,080	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	KansasKS	45/100	$59,920	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	TexasTX	45/100	$60,150	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	IowaIA	44/100	$59,460	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	MontanaMT	44/100	$59,750	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	OhioOH	44/100	$60,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	UtahUT	44/100	$61,710	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	GeorgiaGA	43/100	$58,490	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	KentuckyKY	43/100	$58,450	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	MinnesotaMN	43/100	$60,870	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	MissouriMO	43/100	$59,030	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	NebraskaNE	43/100	$60,740	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	South CarolinaSC	40/100	$59,050	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	OklahomaOK	39/100	$55,870	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	LouisianaLA	37/100	$53,930	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	TennesseeTN	37/100	$54,530	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	ArkansasAR	33/100	$51,030	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	AlabamaAL	32/100	$50,100	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	West VirginiaWV	31/100	$49,850	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	MississippiMS	30/100	$48,850	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	South DakotaSD	28/100	$49,170	N/A	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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