Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

29-2061 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

Occupational Description:
Care for ill, injured, or convalescing patients or persons with disabilities in hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, private homes, group homes, and similar institutions. May work under the supervision of a registered nurse. Licensing required.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2024

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	13,870	541	$29.15/hr	$24.18/hr	$25.79/hr	$29.15/hr	$30.41/hr	$34.22/hr

Leading Industries for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Financial Activities	30	$29.04/hr
Professional and Business Services	1,320	$29.05/hr
Education and Health Services	11,560	$29.12/hr
Other Services	10	$27.10/hr
Public Administration	950	$30.05/hr

Other Regional Data for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	200	$28.51/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	290	$25.69/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	300	$28.79/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	390	$28.37/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	630	$26.29/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	820	$26.05/hr	3.0%
St Cloud MN MSA	860	$25.98/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	900	$27.24/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	980	$27.95/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	990	$28.68/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	1,120	$28.12/hr	1.9%
Rochester MN MSA	1,270	$29.65/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	1,450	$26.15/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	1,650	$26.41/hr	2.8%
Central Minnesota	1,760	$27.90/hr	4.9%
Southeast Minnesota	2,040	$29.65/hr	3.9%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	6,220	$29.67/hr	3.7%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	6,890	$29.66/hr	N/A
Minnesota	13,870	$29.15/hr	3.5%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Occupational Therapy Assistants	640	$30.30/hr	20.1%
Physical Therapists	4,140	$47.82/hr	10.7%
Physical Therapist Assistants	1,320	$30.22/hr	24.3%

Task for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

Record food and fluid intake and output.
Evaluate nursing intervention outcomes, conferring with other healthcare team members as necessary.
Work as part of a healthcare team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care, and implement interventions.
Inventory and requisition supplies and instruments.
Supervise nurses' aides or assistants.
Assemble and use equipment, such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, or oxygen suppliers.
Help patients with bathing, dressing, maintaining personal hygiene, moving in bed, or standing and walking.
Answer patients' calls and determine how to assist them.
Provide medical treatment or personal care to patients in private home settings, such as cooking, keeping rooms orderly, seeing that patients are comfortable and in good spirits, or instructing family members in simple nursing tasks.
Clean rooms and make beds.