A LPN Psych'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 and company size can directly affect your earning potential.
How Experience Level Affects LPN Psych Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of a LPN Psych'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): $54,058
Early Career (1-2 years): $54,291
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $54,617
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $55,176
Expert (over 8 years): $56,113
Levels
Salary
Entry Level LPN Psych
$54,058
Intermediate Level LPN Psych
$54,291
Senior Level LPN Psych
$54,617
Specialist Level LPN Psych
$55,176
Expert Level LPN Psych
$56,113
$54,0580 yr
$54,291< 2 yrs
$54,6172-4 yrs
$55,1765-8 yrs
$56,113> 8 yrs
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What Am I Worth?
How Do LPN Psych 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 Psyches.
For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
District of Columbia: $61,246.
California: $61,014.
Massachusetts: $60,201.
District of Columbia$61,246
California$61,014
Massachusetts$60,201
Washington$59,980
New Jersey$59,958
Alaska$59,880
Connecticut$59,117
New York$58,807
Hawaii$57,817
Rhode Island$57,352
Maryland$57,037
Minnesota$56,605
Colorado$56,439
Illinois$56,384
Oregon$56,174
Delaware$56,019
New Hampshire$55,922
Virginia$55,704
Pennsylvania$55,068
Nevada$54,747
North Dakota$54,642
Michigan$54,476
Wisconsin$54,415
Vermont$54,293
Texas$53,956
Maine$53,934
Arizona$53,900
Ohio$53,862
Georgia$53,353
Indiana$53,098
Wyoming$53,049
Utah$52,971
Iowa$52,938
Kansas$52,672
Louisiana$52,595
North Carolina$52,567
Missouri$52,556
Florida$52,340
Montana$52,224
Nebraska$52,114
Kentucky$52,053
South Carolina$51,832
Tennessee$51,693
Idaho$51,638
New Mexico$51,234
Oklahoma$51,146
Alabama$50,819
South Dakota$50,272
Arkansas$49,973
West Virginia$49,813
Mississippi$49,331
Top Paying Cities for LPN Psyches
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: $69,771
San Francisco: $69,007
Oakland: $67,553
San Jose, CA$69,771
San Francisco, CA$69,007
Oakland, CA$67,553
New York, NY$63,691
Paramus, NJ$62,916
Queens Village, NY$62,914
Passaic, NJ$62,861
Bergenfield, NJ$62,856
Stamford, CT$62,734
Huntington, NY$62,712
Newark, NJ$62,303
Bridgeport, CT$62,186
Vallejo, CA$62,076
New Brunswick, NJ$62,054
Petaluma, CA$62,021
Middlesex, NJ$61,916
Somerset, NJ$61,877
Santa Cruz, CA$61,805
Boston, MA$61,468
Monterey, CA$61,274
Seattle, WA$61,147
Santa Rosa, CA$61,136
Los Angeles, CA$61,119
Juneau, AK$60,975
Washington, DC$60,915
Orange, CA$60,718
Santa Ana, CA$60,572
Long Beach, CA$60,516
Anaheim, CA$60,505
Anchorage, AK$60,478
Santa Maria, CA$60,312
Everett, WA$60,301
Danbury, CT$60,106
Bremerton, WA$60,029
Tacoma, WA$59,830
New Suffolk, NY$59,829
Sacramento, CA$59,814
Santa Barbara, CA$59,753
Trenton, NJ$59,692
San Diego, CA$59,692
Brockton, MA$59,631
Fairbanks, AK$59,496
Lompoc, CA$59,355
Lowell, MA$59,310
Ventura, CA$59,299
Nashua, NH$59,288
Stockton, CA$59,283
Modesto, CA$58,879
Poughkeepsie, NY$58,757
Olympia, WA$58,652
Kennewick, WA$58,652
New Haven, CT$58,630
Lawrence, MA$58,431
Hartford, CT$58,376
Riverside, CA$58,364
New Bedford, MA$58,309
Richland, WA$58,309
Bakersfield, CA$58,232
San Bernardino, CA$58,210
New Britain, CT$58,204
Atlantic City, NJ$58,204
New London, CT$58,182
Norwich, CT$58,165
Portsmouth, NH$58,154
Boulder, CO$58,037
Portland, OR$57,961
Worcester, MA$57,955
Minneapolis, MN$57,784
Philadelphia, PA$57,706
Honolulu, HI$57,524
Saint Paul, MN$57,497
Vineland, NJ$57,485
Providence, RI$57,324
Chicago, IL$57,164
Bellingham, WA$57,098
Springfield, MA$57,053
Baltimore, MD$57,037
Chico, CA$56,899
Pittsfield, MA$56,749
Manchester, NH$56,644
Spokane, WA$56,401
Denver, CO$56,395
Albany, NY$56,135
Troy, NY$56,113
Nassau, NY$56,054
Schenectady, NY$55,997
Wilmington, DE$55,953
Burlington, VT$55,875
Salem, OR$55,853
Portland, ME$55,682
Yakima, WA$55,626
Rochester, MN$55,455
Reno, NV$55,427
Fresno, CA$55,427
Milwaukee, WI$55,377
Detroit, MI$55,322
Ann Arbor, MI$55,313
Allentown, PA$55,305
Colorado Springs, CO$55,211
Syracuse, NY$55,184
Carson City, NV$55,184
Houston, TX$55,106
Eugene, OR$55,079
Gary, IN$55,012
Springfield, OR$54,968
Bismarck, ND$54,957
Galveston, TX$54,918
Medford, OR$54,835
Fort Collins, CO$54,813
Concord, NH$54,785
Austin, TX$54,769
Mesa, AZ$54,653
Reading, PA$54,647
Phoenix, AZ$54,642
Dallas, TX$54,625
Saint Cloud, MN$54,572
Madison, WI$54,498
Utica, NY$54,348
Rochester, NY$54,260
Des Moines, IA$54,254
Raleigh, NC$54,249
Atlanta, GA$54,166
Battle Creek, MI$54,149
Salt Lake City, UT$54,133
Lancaster, PA$54,050
Harrisburg, PA$53,972
Kansas City, MO$53,917
Champaign, IL$53,906
Kansas City, KS$53,906
Fort Worth, TX$53,900
Columbus, OH$53,891
Boca Raton, FL$53,878
Pittsburgh, PA$53,856
Richmond, VA$53,834
Indianapolis, IN$53,823
Cleveland, OH$53,817
Las Vegas, NV$53,751
Cincinnati, OH$53,751
Petersburg, VA$53,668
Huntsville, AL$53,585
Lansing, MI$53,548
Lebanon, PA$53,541
Pueblo, CO$53,535
Appleton, WI$53,519
Buffalo, NY$53,497
Dayton, OH$53,480
Racine, WI$53,469
Charlotte, NC$53,463
Saint Louis, MO$53,447
York, PA$53,414
Elkhart, IN$53,414
Gastonia, NC$53,403
Billings, MT$53,390
Beaumont, TX$53,375
Lorain, OH$53,364
Benton Harbor, MI$53,353
Toledo, OH$53,342
Binghamton, NY$53,314
Rock Hill, SC$53,309
Rockford, IL$53,281
Springfield, IL$53,259
Elyria, OH$53,253
Fargo, ND$53,253
Flagstaff, AZ$53,214
Fort Lauderdale, FL$53,181
Duluth, MN$53,148
Miami, FL$53,148
Cheyenne, WY$53,109
Grand Forks, ND$53,109
Bangor, ME$52,988
Cedar Rapids, IA$52,927
Durham, NC$52,904
Louisville, KY$52,899
Grand Rapids, MI$52,888
Hialeah, FL$52,883
Casper, WY$52,805
Scranton, PA$52,739
New Orleans, LA$52,722
Virginia Beach, VA$52,717
Akron, OH$52,689
Peoria, IL$52,617
Sarasota, FL$52,606
Nashville, TN$52,567
Omaha, NE$52,567
Green Bay, WI$52,567
Baton Rouge, LA$52,540
Charleston, SC$52,529
Jamestown, NY$52,501
Davenport, IA$52,501
Tucson, AZ$52,473
Saint Petersburg, FL$52,440
Tampa, FL$52,429
Evansville, IN$52,396
Port Arthur, TX$52,396
Bradenton, FL$52,374
Santa Fe, NM$52,274
Orlando, FL$52,175
Clearwater, FL$52,158
Canton, OH$52,042
La Crosse, WI$52,042
Albuquerque, NM$52,009
Newport News, VA$52,003
High Point, NC$51,986
Ogden, UT$51,964
Corpus Christi, TX$51,920
Norfolk, VA$51,887
Laramie, WY$51,887
Rock Island, IL$51,854
Saginaw, MI$51,843
Jacksonville, FL$51,837
Salisbury, NC$51,826
Boise, ID$51,815
Moline, IL$51,787
Fort Myers, FL$51,771
Memphis, TN$51,760
Tulsa, OK$51,732
Waterloo, IA$51,699
Spartanburg, SC$51,643
Lincoln, NE$51,616
Fort Wayne, IN$51,605
Provo, UT$51,599
Cedar Falls, IA$51,533
San Antonio, TX$51,511
Greensboro, NC$51,489
South Bend, IN$51,483
Savannah, GA$51,422
Muskegon, MI$51,400
Birmingham, AL$51,395
Winston Salem, NC$51,367
Lake Charles, LA$51,234
Anderson, IN$51,223
Lexington, KY$51,206
Augusta, GA$51,190
Greenville, SC$51,190
Lima, OH$51,146
Wichita, KS$51,140
Tuscaloosa, AL$51,140
Columbia, SC$51,090
Springfield, OH$51,079
Asheville, NC$50,991
Bloomington, IN$50,952
Knoxville, TN$50,753
Shreveport, LA$50,747
Wilmington, NC$50,675
Roanoke, VA$50,675
Topeka, KS$50,576
Frankfort, KY$50,570
Oklahoma City, OK$50,532
Chillicothe, OH$50,509
Longview, TX$50,504
Melbourne, FL$50,498
Sioux Falls, SD$50,410
Mobile, AL$50,404
Terre Haute, IN$50,382
Altoona, PA$50,349
Amarillo, TX$50,310
Killeen, TX$50,294
Fayetteville, AR$50,250
Chattanooga, TN$50,233
Sioux City, IA$50,183
Idaho Falls, ID$50,172
Lynchburg, VA$50,128
Gainesville, FL$50,056
Portsmouth, OH$50,028
Little Rock, AR$50,017
Lafayette, LA$49,995
Youngstown, OH$49,995
Daytona Beach, FL$49,962
Clarksville, TN$49,956
Pensacola, FL$49,951
Temple, TX$49,947
Hopkinsville, KY$49,785
Erie, PA$49,774
Florence, SC$49,752
Charleston, WV$49,663
Great Falls, MT$49,635
Macon, GA$49,558
Tallahassee, FL$49,553
Fayetteville, NC$49,541
Waco, TX$49,530
Helena, MT$49,492
Pine Bluff, AR$49,471
Vincennes, IN$49,403
Lubbock, TX$49,381
Alamogordo, NM$49,348
Twin Falls, ID$49,298
Rapid City, SD$49,281
Jackson, MS$49,182
Huntington, WV$49,178
Greenville, MS$49,176
Parkersburg, WV$49,120
Montgomery, AL$49,110
Wichita Falls, TX$49,055
Springfield, MO$49,055
Biloxi, MS$49,027
Monroe, LA$48,972
Johnstown, PA$48,933
Sumter, SC$48,911
Columbus, GA$48,905
Pascagoula, MS$48,800
Abilene, TX$48,800
Kingsport, TN$48,656
Albany, GA$48,656
Gulfport, MS$48,640
Alexandria, LA$48,457
Fort Smith, AR$48,319
El Paso, TX$48,170
Las Cruces, NM$47,921
Harlingen, TX$47,780
Pocatello, ID$47,771
Florence, AL$47,699
Brownsville, TX$47,688
Mcallen, TX$47,572
Dothan, AL$47,495
Columbus, MS$47,166
Altus, OK$46,908
Lawton, OK$46,803
Pierre, SD$46,604
What Skills Can Increase a LPN Psych's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Commitment (Mentioned in 5.3% Job Postings): An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.
Patient Care (Mentioned in 6.22% Job Postings): Patient care refers to the prevention, treatment, and management of illness and the preservation of physical and mental well-being through services offered by health professionals.
Medication Administration (Mentioned in 2.22% Job Postings): Medication administration is the direct application of a prescribed medication whether by injection, inhalation, ingestion, or other means to the body of the individual by an individual legally authorized to do so.
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Skills
Demand Percentage
Commitment
5.3%
Patient Care
6.22%
Medication Administration
2.22%
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 Psych's salary.
Self-Directed: Can increase your salary by up to 42%.
Home Care: Can increase your salary by up to 14%.
Communication Skills: Can increase your salary by up to 13%.
Skill
Salary
Salary % Increase
Self-Directed
$78,549
42%
Home Care
$63,061
14%
Communication Skills
$62,508
13%
Infection Control
$61,401
11%
Assisted Living
$60,295
9%
Safety Standards
$59,742
8%
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LPN Psych Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For LPN Psych roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential
by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare,
offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely,
LPN Psych positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay,
as this sector often view LPN Psych as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industry for a LPN Psych
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare
$60,848
$29.0
10%
LPN Psych Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a LPN Psych'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.
Salaries for a LPN Psych can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $64,042 in 2023
to around $63,578 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of LPN Psych salary trends,
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Average Annual Salary of LPN Psych Over Time
2022
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2023
$64,042
2024
$64,520
2025
$63,578
2026
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2027
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Average Annual Salary
2022
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2023
$64,042
2024
$64,520
2025
$63,578
2026
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401(k)
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Common company salaries for LPN Psych
Here are companies hiring for LPN Psych and their salaries, click below for more details.
N
$97,099/per year
New York Police Department
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$95,962/per year
State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$94,615/per year
US Department of Transportation
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$93,141/per year
US General Services Administration
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
L
$92,342/per year
Los Angeles County
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
D
$92,011/per year
Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$91,967/per year
US Department of Commerce
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$91,755/per year
US Department of Energy
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
F
$91,673/per year
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
N
$90,276/per year
Naval Sea Systems Command
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
T
$88,975/per year
The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$88,721/per year
San Diego County
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
T
$88,664/per year
The TTB
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
L
$87,569/per year
Lutheran Services
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
M
$85,066/per year
Maryland Inc
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$83,780/per year
State University of New York
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
N
$82,969/per year
New York State
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
P
$82,703/per year
Puerto Rico Department of Education
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$80,526/per year
US Central Command
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
H
$80,286/per year
Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
A
$79,270/per year
Air Force Reserve
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
A
$78,505/per year
American Automobile Association (AAA)
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$76,678/per year
State of Florida - Department of Health
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
N
$75,183/per year
New York State Department
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$75,106/per year
State University System of Florida
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
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