The average salaries of licensed practical nurses was approxiamitaly $34,000 in early 2004. Most earned between $29,000 and $40,.000. The lowest ten percent earned less than $24,000  and the top ten percent earned more than $46,000.

Broken down by sector:

• Employment services $41,550
• Nursing care facilities 35,460
• Home health care services 35,180
• General medical and surgical hospitals 32,570
• Offices of physicians 30,400