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Estimated employment490
Mean wage$26.23
Entry wage$22.20
10th percentile wage$21.05
50th percentile wage$26.28
90th percentile wage$31.39
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services48099.2%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services48026.23
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses (29-2061)
Care for ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled persons in hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, private homes, group homes, and similar institutions. May work under the supervision of a registered nurse. Licensing required.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$26.28 $35.30  -$9.02
2016$25.67+2.4%$34.47 +2.4%-$8.80
2015$25.17+2.0%$33.81 +2.0%-$8.64
2014$24.70+1.9%$33.18 +1.9%-$8.47
2013$24.23+1.9%$32.55 +1.9%-$8.31
2012$23.76+2.0%$31.91 +2.0%-$8.15
2011$23.39+1.6%$31.42 +1.6%-$8.02
2010$22.98+1.8%$30.87 +1.8%-$7.88
2009$22.73+1.1%$30.54 +1.1%-$7.80
2008$22.06+3.1%$29.63 +3.1%-$7.57
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$26.28 $18.48  $7.80
2016$25.67+2.4%$17.89 +3.3%$7.78
2015$25.17+2.0%$17.51 +2.1%$7.66
2014$24.70+1.9%$17.14 +2.2%$7.56
2013$24.23+1.9%$16.79 +2.1%$7.44
2012$23.76+2.0%$16.51 +1.7%$7.25
2011$23.39+1.6%$16.25 +1.6%$7.14
2010$22.98+1.8%$15.97 +1.7%$7.01
2009$22.73+1.1%$15.76 +1.4%$6.98
2008$22.06+3.1%$15.35 +2.6%$6.70
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2017
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stamford$27.761,840
New Haven$27.631,330
Hartford$27.542,760
Norwich-New London$27.36450
Danbury$27.10340
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$27.542,760
Bridgeport-Stamford$27.761,840
New Haven$27.631,330
Waterbury$26.28490
Norwich-New London$27.36450
Wages in other areas
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