LPN OR MA Salary, Hourly Rate (July 01, 2026) in the United States

Key Factors That Influence LPN OR MA Salaries

A LPN OR MA'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 LPN OR MA Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a LPN OR MA'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): $56,190
Early Career (1-2 years): $56,287
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $57,499
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $58,861
Expert (over 8 years): $58,959

Levels	Salary
Entry Level LPN OR MA	$56,190
Intermediate Level LPN OR MA	$56,287
Senior Level LPN OR MA	$57,499
Specialist Level LPN OR MA	$58,861
Expert Level LPN OR MA	$58,959

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How Do LPN OR MA Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract LPN OR MAs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $64,277.
California: $64,034.
Massachusetts: $63,180.

District of Columbia $64,277 California $64,034 Massachusetts $63,180 Washington $62,948 New Jersey $62,925 Alaska $62,843 Connecticut $62,042 New York $61,717

Hawaii $60,678 Rhode Island $60,190 Maryland $59,859 Minnesota $59,407 Colorado $59,232 Illinois $59,174 Oregon $58,954 Delaware $58,791

New Hampshire $58,689 Virginia $58,460 Pennsylvania $57,793 Nevada $57,456 North Dakota $57,346 Michigan $57,172 Wisconsin $57,108 Vermont $56,980

Texas $56,626 Maine $56,603 Arizona $56,568 Ohio $56,527 Georgia $55,993 Indiana $55,726 Wyoming $55,674 Utah $55,593

Iowa $55,558 Kansas $55,279 Louisiana $55,198 North Carolina $55,169 Missouri $55,157 Florida $54,931 Montana $54,809 Nebraska $54,693

Kentucky $54,629 South Carolina $54,397 Tennessee $54,251 Idaho $54,193 New Mexico $53,770 Oklahoma $53,677 Alabama $53,334 South Dakota $52,759

Arkansas $52,446 West Virginia $52,278 Mississippi $51,773

Top Paying Cities for LPN OR MAs

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: $73,224
San Francisco: $72,422
Oakland: $70,896

San Jose, CA $73,224

San Francisco, CA $72,422

Oakland, CA $70,896

New York, NY $66,843

Paramus, NJ $66,030

Queens Village, NY $66,027

Passaic, NJ $65,972

Bergenfield, NJ $65,967

Stamford, CT $65,839

Huntington, NY $65,815

Newark, NJ $65,386

Bridgeport, CT $65,264

Vallejo, CA $65,148

New Brunswick, NJ $65,125

Petaluma, CA $65,090

Middlesex, NJ $64,980

Somerset, NJ $64,939

Santa Cruz, CA $64,864

Boston, MA $64,510

Monterey, CA $64,306

Seattle, WA $64,173

Santa Rosa, CA $64,161

Los Angeles, CA $64,144

Juneau, AK $63,993

Washington, DC $63,929

Orange, CA $63,722

Santa Ana, CA $63,569

Long Beach, CA $63,511

Anaheim, CA $63,499

Anchorage, AK $63,470

Santa Maria, CA $63,296

Everett, WA $63,285

Danbury, CT $63,080

Bremerton, WA $63,000

Tacoma, WA $62,791

New Suffolk, NY $62,790

Sacramento, CA $62,774

Santa Barbara, CA $62,710

Trenton, NJ $62,646

San Diego, CA $62,646

Brockton, MA $62,582

Fairbanks, AK $62,440

Lompoc, CA $62,292

Lowell, MA $62,245

Ventura, CA $62,234

Nashua, NH $62,222

Stockton, CA $62,216

Modesto, CA $61,793

Poughkeepsie, NY $61,665

Olympia, WA $61,555

Kennewick, WA $61,555

New Haven, CT $61,531

Lawrence, MA $61,322

Hartford, CT $61,264

Riverside, CA $61,253

New Bedford, MA $61,195

Richland, WA $61,195

Bakersfield, CA $61,113

San Bernardino, CA $61,090

New Britain, CT $61,084

Atlantic City, NJ $61,084

New London, CT $61,061

Norwich, CT $61,044

Portsmouth, NH $61,032

Boulder, CO $60,909

Portland, OR $60,829

Worcester, MA $60,823

Minneapolis, MN $60,643

Philadelphia, PA $60,562

Honolulu, HI $60,370

Saint Paul, MN $60,342

Vineland, NJ $60,330

Providence, RI $60,161

Chicago, IL $59,993

Bellingham, WA $59,923

Springfield, MA $59,877

Baltimore, MD $59,859

Chico, CA $59,714

Pittsfield, MA $59,558

Manchester, NH $59,447

Spokane, WA $59,192

Denver, CO $59,186

Albany, NY $58,913

Troy, NY $58,890

Nassau, NY $58,828

Schenectady, NY $58,768

Wilmington, DE $58,722

Burlington, VT $58,640

Salem, OR $58,617

Portland, ME $58,437

Yakima, WA $58,379

Rochester, MN $58,199

Reno, NV $58,170

Fresno, CA $58,170

Milwaukee, WI $58,118

Detroit, MI $58,060

Ann Arbor, MI $58,050

Allentown, PA $58,042

Colorado Springs, CO $57,944

Syracuse, NY $57,915

Carson City, NV $57,915

Houston, TX $57,833

Eugene, OR $57,804

Gary, IN $57,735

Springfield, OR $57,688

Bismarck, ND $57,677

Galveston, TX $57,636

Medford, OR $57,549

Fort Collins, CO $57,526

Concord, NH $57,497

Austin, TX $57,479

Mesa, AZ $57,357

Reading, PA $57,352

Phoenix, AZ $57,346

Dallas, TX $57,328

Saint Cloud, MN $57,273

Madison, WI $57,195

Utica, NY $57,038

Rochester, NY $56,945

Des Moines, IA $56,939

Raleigh, NC $56,934

Atlanta, GA $56,846

Battle Creek, MI $56,829

Salt Lake City, UT $56,812

Lancaster, PA $56,725

Harrisburg, PA $56,643

Kansas City, MO $56,585

Champaign, IL $56,574

Kansas City, KS $56,574

Fort Worth, TX $56,568

Columbus, OH $56,558

Boca Raton, FL $56,545

Pittsburgh, PA $56,521

Richmond, VA $56,498

Indianapolis, IN $56,487

Cleveland, OH $56,481

Las Vegas, NV $56,411

Cincinnati, OH $56,411

Petersburg, VA $56,324

Huntsville, AL $56,237

Lansing, MI $56,198

Lebanon, PA $56,190

Pueblo, CO $56,185

Appleton, WI $56,167

Buffalo, NY $56,144

Dayton, OH $56,127

Racine, WI $56,115

Charlotte, NC $56,109

Saint Louis, MO $56,092

York, PA $56,057

Elkhart, IN $56,057

Gastonia, NC $56,046

Billings, MT $56,032

Beaumont, TX $56,016

Lorain, OH $56,005

Benton Harbor, MI $55,993

Toledo, OH $55,981

Binghamton, NY $55,952

Rock Hill, SC $55,947

Rockford, IL $55,918

Springfield, IL $55,894

Elyria, OH $55,889

Fargo, ND $55,889

Flagstaff, AZ $55,848

Fort Lauderdale, FL $55,813

Duluth, MN $55,778

Miami, FL $55,778

Cheyenne, WY $55,738

Grand Forks, ND $55,738

Bangor, ME $55,610

Cedar Rapids, IA $55,546

Durham, NC $55,522

Louisville, KY $55,517

Grand Rapids, MI $55,505

Hialeah, FL $55,500

Casper, WY $55,418

Scranton, PA $55,349

New Orleans, LA $55,331

Virginia Beach, VA $55,325

Akron, OH $55,296

Peoria, IL $55,221

Sarasota, FL $55,209

Nashville, TN $55,169

Omaha, NE $55,169

Green Bay, WI $55,169

Baton Rouge, LA $55,140

Charleston, SC $55,128

Jamestown, NY $55,099

Davenport, IA $55,099

Tucson, AZ $55,070

Saint Petersburg, FL $55,035

Tampa, FL $55,024

Evansville, IN $54,989

Port Arthur, TX $54,989

Bradenton, FL $54,966

Santa Fe, NM $54,861

Orlando, FL $54,757

Clearwater, FL $54,739

Canton, OH $54,617

La Crosse, WI $54,617

Albuquerque, NM $54,582

Newport News, VA $54,577

High Point, NC $54,559

Ogden, UT $54,536

Corpus Christi, TX $54,489

Norfolk, VA $54,455

Laramie, WY $54,455

Rock Island, IL $54,420

Saginaw, MI $54,408

Jacksonville, FL $54,402

Salisbury, NC $54,391

Boise, ID $54,379

Moline, IL $54,350

Fort Myers, FL $54,333

Memphis, TN $54,321

Tulsa, OK $54,292

Waterloo, IA $54,257

Spartanburg, SC $54,199

Lincoln, NE $54,170

Fort Wayne, IN $54,159

Provo, UT $54,153

Cedar Falls, IA $54,083

San Antonio, TX $54,060

Greensboro, NC $54,037

South Bend, IN $54,031

Savannah, GA $53,967

Muskegon, MI $53,944

Birmingham, AL $53,938

Winston Salem, NC $53,910

Lake Charles, LA $53,770

Anderson, IN $53,758

Lexington, KY $53,741

Augusta, GA $53,723

Greenville, SC $53,723

Lima, OH $53,677

Wichita, KS $53,671

Tuscaloosa, AL $53,671

Columbia, SC $53,619

Springfield, OH $53,607

Asheville, NC $53,514

Bloomington, IN $53,474

Knoxville, TN $53,265

Shreveport, LA $53,259

Wilmington, NC $53,183

Roanoke, VA $53,183

Topeka, KS $53,079

Frankfort, KY $53,072

Oklahoma City, OK $53,032

Chillicothe, OH $53,009

Longview, TX $53,003

Melbourne, FL $52,997

Sioux Falls, SD $52,905

Mobile, AL $52,899

Terre Haute, IN $52,876

Altoona, PA $52,841

Amarillo, TX $52,800

Killeen, TX $52,783

Fayetteville, AR $52,736

Chattanooga, TN $52,719

Sioux City, IA $52,667

Idaho Falls, ID $52,655

Lynchburg, VA $52,609

Gainesville, FL $52,533

Portsmouth, OH $52,504

Little Rock, AR $52,492

Lafayette, LA $52,469

Youngstown, OH $52,469

Daytona Beach, FL $52,434

Clarksville, TN $52,429

Pensacola, FL $52,423

Temple, TX $52,419

Hopkinsville, KY $52,249

Erie, PA $52,237

Florence, SC $52,214

Charleston, WV $52,121

Great Falls, MT $52,092

Macon, GA $52,011

Tallahassee, FL $52,005

Fayetteville, NC $51,993

Waco, TX $51,982

Helena, MT $51,941

Pine Bluff, AR $51,919

Vincennes, IN $51,848

Lubbock, TX $51,825

Alamogordo, NM $51,790

Twin Falls, ID $51,738

Rapid City, SD $51,720

Jackson, MS $51,616

Huntington, WV $51,612

Greenville, MS $51,610

Parkersburg, WV $51,551

Montgomery, AL $51,540

Wichita Falls, TX $51,482

Springfield, MO $51,482

Biloxi, MS $51,453

Monroe, LA $51,395

Johnstown, PA $51,355

Sumter, SC $51,331

Columbus, GA $51,326

Pascagoula, MS $51,215

Abilene, TX $51,215

Kingsport, TN $51,064

Albany, GA $51,064

Gulfport, MS $51,047

Alexandria, LA $50,855

Fort Smith, AR $50,710

El Paso, TX $50,553

Las Cruces, NM $50,292

Harlingen, TX $50,145

Pocatello, ID $50,135

Florence, AL $50,060

Brownsville, TX $50,048

Mcallen, TX $49,926

Dothan, AL $49,845

Columbus, MS $49,500

Altus, OK $49,230

Lawton, OK $49,119

Pierre, SD $48,910

What Skills Can Increase a LPN OR MA's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Planning (Mentioned in 4.06% 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.
Long Term Care (Mentioned in 4.14% Job Postings): Long-term care (LTC) is a variety of services which help meet both the medical and non-medical needs of people with a chronic illness or disability who cannot care for themselves for long periods. Long term care is focused on individualized and coordinated services that promote independence, maximize patients' quality of life, and meet patients' needs over a period of time. It is common for long-term care to provide custodial and non-skilled care, such as assisting with normal daily tasks like dressing, feeding, using the bathroom. Increasingly, long-term care involves providing a level of medical care that requires the expertise of skilled practitioners to address the multiple chronic conditions associated with older populations. Long-term care can be provided at home, in the community, in assisted living facilities or in nursing homes. Long-term care may be needed by people of any age, although it is a more common need for senior citizens.
Acute Care (Mentioned in 2.35% 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	4.06%
Long Term Care	4.14%
Acute Care	2.35%

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 LPN OR MA's salary.

Leadership: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Delegation: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
Communication Skills: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Leadership	$60,376	4%
Delegation	$59,796	3%
Communication Skills	$59,796	3%
Attention to Detail	$59,796	3%
Time Management	$59,796	3%
Infection Control	$59,796	3%

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LPN OR MA Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For LPN OR MA roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Business Services and Healthcare sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, LPN OR MA positions in Biotechnology or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view LPN OR MA as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a LPN OR MA

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Business Services	$72,568	$35.0	25%
Healthcare	$63,859	$31.0	10%

How Education impacts a LPN OR MA's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many LPN OR MAs 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 LPN OR MA with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $51,625 and $54,559).

LPN OR MA Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for LPN OR MA

No Diploma 1.0%

High School 65.0%

Associates 26.9%

Bachelors 6.1%

Masters 0.9%

Doctorate 0.1%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.0%
High School	65.0%
Associates	26.9%
Bachelors	6.1%
Masters	0.9%
Doctorate	0.1%

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LPN OR MA Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a LPN OR MA'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 July 01, 2026

$52,744

Average $58,054/year

$64,225

$4,395

Average $4,838/month

$5,352

$1,014

Average $1,116/week

$1,235

$25

Average $28/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,225	$5,352	$1,235	$31
Average	$58,054	$4,838	$1,116	$28
25th Percentile	$52,744	$4,395	$1,014	$25

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Salary Trends for LPN OR MA

Salaries for a LPN OR MA can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $63,959 in 2023 to around $63,495 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of LPN OR MA salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of LPN OR MA Over Time

2022

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2023

$63,959

2024

$64,436

2025

$63,495

2026

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2027

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Year	Average Annual Salary
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2023	$63,959
2024	$64,436
2025	$63,495
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