Hourly Wage for Licensed Practical Nurse - Home Care Salary in the United States

How much does a Licensed Practical Nurse - Home Care make hourly?

As of May 01, 2026, the average hourly rate for a Licensed Practical Nurse - Home Care in the United States is $29, which translates to an annual salary of about $59,682.

However, the hourly wage can vary significantly based on several factors. Here’s a detailed look at the typical pay range per hour:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $33 per hour
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $26 to $31 per hour
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $23 per hour
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Licensed Practical Nurse - Home Care Salaries by Percentile

Annual
Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $64,141 $5,345 $1,233 $31
Average $59,682 $4,974 $1,148 $29
25th Percentile $53,957 $4,496 $1,038 $26
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Key Factors That Influence Licensed Practical Nurse - Home Care Salaries

A Licensed Practical Nurse - Home Care's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Licensed Practical Nurse - Home Care Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Licensed Practical Nurse - Home Care's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

  • Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $57,802
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $57,973
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $60,015
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $61,878
  • Expert (over 8 years): $62,011
Levels Salary
Entry Level Licensed Practical Nurse - Home Care$57,802
Intermediate Level Licensed Practical Nurse - Home Care$57,973
Senior Level Licensed Practical Nurse - Home Care$60,015
Specialist Level Licensed Practical Nurse - Home Care$61,878
Expert Level Licensed Practical Nurse - Home Care$62,011
$57,802 0 yr
$57,973 < 2 yrs
$60,015 2-4 yrs
$61,878 5-8 yrs
$62,011 > 8 yrs
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Top Paying Cities for Licensed Practical Nurse - Home Cares

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

  • San Jose: $75,277
  • San Francisco: $74,453
  • Oakland: $72,884

What Skills Can Increase a Licensed Practical Nurse - Home Care's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Planning (Mentioned in 4.28% Job Postings): An act or process of making or carrying out plans. Establishment of goals, policies, and procedures for a social or economic unit city planning business planning.
  • CPR (Mentioned in 7.05% Job Postings): Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) combines rescue breathing (mouth-to-mouth) and chest compressions to temporarily pump enough blood to the brain until specialized treatment is available.
  • Acute Care (Mentioned in 2.49% Job Postings): Acute care is a branch of secondary health care where a patient receives active but short-term treatment for a severe injury or episode of illness, an urgent medical condition, or during recovery from surgery. In medical terms, care for acute health conditions is the opposite from chronic care, or longer term care. Acute care services are generally delivered by teams of health care professionals from a range of medical and surgical specialties. Acute care may require a stay in a hospital emergency department, ambulatory surgery center, urgent care centre or other short-term stay facility, along with the assistance of diagnostic services, surgery, or follow-up outpatient care in the community. Hospital-based acute inpatient care typically has the goal of discharging patients as soon as they are deemed healthy and stable. Acute care settings include emergency department, intensive care, coronary care, cardiology, neonatal intensive care, and many general areas where the patient could become acutely unwell and require stabilization and transfer to another higher dependency unit for further treatment.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Planning 4.28%
CPR 7.05%
Acute Care 2.49%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Licensed Practical Nurse - Home Care's salary.
  • Listening: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
  • Self-Directed: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
  • Communicates Effectively: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Listening
$64,457
8%
Self-Directed
$64,457
8%
Communicates Effectively
$63,263
6%
Time Management
$62,069
4%
Pediatric
$62,069
4%
Commitment
$61,472
3%
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How Education impacts a Licensed Practical Nurse - Home Care's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Licensed Practical Nurse - Home Cares enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Licensed Practical Nurse - Home Care with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $55,871 and $58,597).

Licensed Practical Nurse - Home Care Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Licensed Practical Nurse - Home Care
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 3.0%
High School 59.3%
Associates 27.4%
Bachelors 6.7%
Masters 3.0%
Doctorate 0.7%
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Licensed Practical Nurse - Home Care Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Licensed Practical Nurse - Home Care's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 01, 2026

Salary Trends for Licensed Practical Nurse - Home Care

Salaries for a Licensed Practical Nurse - Home Care can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $53,016 in 2023 to around $52,810 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Licensed Practical Nurse - Home Care salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Licensed Practical Nurse - Home Care Over Time

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2023
$53,016
2024
$53,828
2025
$52,810
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2024 $53,828
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FAQ about Licensed Practical Nurse - Home Care

1. What are the responsibilities of Licensed Practical Nurse - Home Care?

Administers nursing care in a home care environment under the supervision of a registered nurse or other medical supervisor. Provides basic medical care, including changing bandages, administering medication, and collecting specimens. Ensures the health, comfort and safety of patients by assisting with bathing, feeding, and dressing. Monitors and reports changes in patient's condition to supervisor. Requires a high school diploma. Typically reports to a registered nurse or supervisor. Requires graduation from approved LPN educational program. Requires a state license to practice. Years of experience may be unspecified. Certification and/or licensing in the position's specialty is the main requirement.

2. What are the skills of Licensed Practical Nurse - Home Care

Specify the abilities and skills that a person needs in order to carry out the specified job duties. Each competency has five to ten behavioral assertions that can be observed, each with a corresponding performance level (from one to five) that is required for a particular job.

1.)

Planning: An act or process of making or carrying out plans. Establishment of goals, policies, and procedures for a social or economic unit city planning business planning.

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CPR: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) combines rescue breathing (mouth-to-mouth) and chest compressions to temporarily pump enough blood to the brain until specialized treatment is available.

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Acute Care: Acute care is a branch of secondary health care where a patient receives active but short-term treatment for a severe injury or episode of illness, an urgent medical condition, or during recovery from surgery. In medical terms, care for acute health conditions is the opposite from chronic care, or longer term care. Acute care services are generally delivered by teams of health care professionals from a range of medical and surgical specialties. Acute care may require a stay in a hospital emergency department, ambulatory surgery center, urgent care centre or other short-term stay facility, along with the assistance of diagnostic services, surgery, or follow-up outpatient care in the community. Hospital-based acute inpatient care typically has the goal of discharging patients as soon as they are deemed healthy and stable. Acute care settings include emergency department, intensive care, coronary care, cardiology, neonatal intensive care, and many general areas where the patient could become acutely unwell and require stabilization and transfer to another higher dependency unit for further treatment.

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