What are the main factors that influence a Nursing LPN's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Nursing LPN?

The Business Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Nursing LPN roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change A Nursing LPN's salary?

A Nursing LPN's salary grows with experience: starting around $57,640 for beginners, reaching about $58,982 at mid-level, and approach $60,481 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Nursing LPN?

Nursing LPN salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Nursing LPN roles are District of Columbia $64,006, California $63,763, Massachusetts $62,913. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Nursing LPN roles make?

Salaries for Nursing LPN level roles vary by specialization: lpn director of nursing: $162,999; Nursing Supervisor LPN: $115,416; Nursing Home Nurse (LPN): $60,600; Skilled Nursing Nurse (LPN): $60,580; Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing Home/LTC: $60,580.

Nursing LPN Salary in Colorado

How much does a Nursing LPN make in Colorado?

As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a Nursing LPN in Colorado is $58,982 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

However, a Nursing LPN's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $65,474
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $55,703 to $62,380
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $52,717

10% $52,717

50% (Median) $58,982

90% $65,474

Nursing LPN Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,380	$5,198	$1,200	$30
Average	$58,982	$4,915	$1,134	$28
25th Percentile	$55,703	$4,642	$1,071	$27

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Key Factors That Influence Nursing LPN Salaries

A Nursing LPN'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 Nursing LPN Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Nursing LPN'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): $57,640
Early Career (1-2 years): $57,739
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $58,982
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $60,381
Expert (over 8 years): $60,481

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Nursing LPN	$57,640
Intermediate Level Nursing LPN	$57,739
Senior Level Nursing LPN	$58,982
Specialist Level Nursing LPN	$60,381
Expert Level Nursing LPN	$60,481

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How Do Nursing LPN 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 Nursing LPNs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $64,006.
California: $63,763.
Massachusetts: $62,913.

District of Columbia $64,006 California $63,763 Massachusetts $62,913 Washington $62,682 New Jersey $62,659 Alaska $62,578 Connecticut $61,780 New York $61,456

Hawaii $60,421 Rhode Island $59,936 Maryland $59,606 Minnesota $59,155 Colorado $58,982 Illinois $58,924 Oregon $58,705 Delaware $58,543

New Hampshire $58,441 Virginia $58,213 Pennsylvania $57,548 Nevada $57,213 North Dakota $57,103 Michigan $56,930 Wisconsin $56,866 Vermont $56,739

Texas $56,386 Maine $56,363 Arizona $56,329 Ohio $56,288 Georgia $55,756 Indiana $55,490 Wyoming $55,438 Utah $55,357

Iowa $55,323 Kansas $55,045 Louisiana $54,964 North Carolina $54,935 Missouri $54,924 Florida $54,698 Montana $54,577 Nebraska $54,461

Kentucky $54,398 South Carolina $54,167 Tennessee $54,022 Idaho $53,964 New Mexico $53,542 Oklahoma $53,450 Alabama $53,109 South Dakota $52,536

Arkansas $52,224 West Virginia $52,057 Mississippi $51,554

Top Paying Cities for Nursing LPNs

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:

Glen Haven: $57,827
Hygiene: $59,837
Johnstown: $57,956

Glen Haven, CO $57,827

Hygiene, CO $59,837

Johnstown, CO $57,956

Laporte, CO $57,314

Livermore, CO $57,128

Loveland, CO $57,775

Lyons, CO $59,732

Masonville, CO $57,350

Mead, CO $58,614

Milliken, CO $57,876

Niwot, CO $60,306

Red Feather Lakes, CO $57,285

Severance, CO $57,396

Timnath, CO $57,322

Wellington, CO $57,001

Windsor, CO $57,404

Brighton, CO $58,827

Ault, CO $57,295

Briggsdale, CO $57,311

Carr, CO $56,325

Eastlake, CO $58,980

Eaton, CO $57,476

Evans, CO $57,769

Fort Lupton, CO $58,659

Galeton, CO $57,482

Gilcrest, CO $58,084

Gill, CO $57,576

Greeley, CO $57,626

Henderson, CO $58,918

Hudson, CO $58,466

Keenesburg, CO $58,184

Kersey, CO $57,583

La Salle, CO $57,984

Lucerne, CO $57,565

Nunn, CO $57,113

Orchard, CO $57,304

Pierce, CO $57,332

Ohio City, CO $57,921

Parlin, CO $57,649

Penrose, CO $57,145

Pitkin, CO $57,850

Poncha Springs, CO $57,458

Powderhorn, CO $57,529

Rockvale, CO $56,886

Sargents, CO $57,360

Twin Lakes, CO $59,255

Westcliffe, CO $56,918

Wetmore, CO $56,552

Durango, CO $57,690

Cahone, CO $57,548

Cortez, CO $57,504

Dolores, CO $57,641

Dove Creek, CO $57,491

Egnar, CO $57,522

Hesperus, CO $57,186

Lewis, CO $57,650

Mancos, CO $57,503

Marvel, CO $57,184

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $57,206

Pleasant View, CO $57,382

Rico, CO $57,655

Towaoc, CO $57,265

Yellow Jacket, CO $57,581

Montrose, CO $57,871

Austin, CO $57,946

Bedrock, CO $57,508

Cedaredge, CO $58,005

Cory, CO $57,932

Crawford, CO $57,768

Delta, CO $57,870

Eckert, CO $57,961

Hotchkiss, CO $57,925

Lazear, CO $57,881

Naturita, CO $57,625

Norwood, CO $57,647

Nucla, CO $57,713

Olathe, CO $57,806

Ophir, CO $57,710

Ouray, CO $57,700

Paonia, CO $58,191

Paradox, CO $57,540

Placerville, CO $57,656

Redvale, CO $57,674

Ridgway, CO $57,692

Silverton, CO $57,595

Somerset, CO $58,367

Telluride, CO $57,721

Grand Junction, CO $58,227

Platteville, CO $58,213

Roggen, CO $57,613

Weldona, CO $57,168

Wiggins, CO $57,474

Fort Morgan, CO $57,191

Log Lane Village, CO $57,378

Akron, CO $56,777

Amherst, CO $56,595

Atwood, CO $56,975

Brush, CO $56,971

Crook, CO $56,814

Eckley, CO $56,634

Fleming, CO $56,922

Grover, CO $56,877

Haxtun, CO $56,911

Hereford, CO $56,514

Hillrose, CO $57,028

Holyoke, CO $56,738

Idalia, CO $56,454

Iliff, CO $56,963

Julesburg, CO $56,733

Lindon, CO $56,533

Merino, CO $57,025

New Raymer, CO $57,012

Otis, CO $56,827

Ovid, CO $56,753

Padroni, CO $56,818

Paoli, CO $56,911

Peetz, CO $56,803

Sedgwick, CO $56,774

Snyder, CO $56,982

Sterling, CO $57,073

Stoneham, CO $57,015

Vernon, CO $56,508

Woodrow, CO $56,651

Wray, CO $56,621

Yuma, CO $56,810

Anton, CO $56,548

Arapahoe, CO $56,102

Arriba, CO $56,305

Bethune, CO $56,389

Burlington, CO $56,336

Calhan, CO $57,228

Cascade, CO $57,698

Cheyenne Wells, CO $56,184

Cope, CO $56,521

Cripple Creek, CO $57,589

Divide, CO $57,620

Flagler, CO $56,363

Florissant, CO $57,573

Fountain, CO $57,222

Genoa, CO $56,344

Green Mountain Falls, CO $57,684

Guffey, CO $57,511

Hugo, CO $55,999

Joes, CO $56,577

Karval, CO $55,674

Kirk, CO $56,530

Kit Carson, CO $56,114

Limon, CO $56,684

Lake George, CO $57,660

Manitou Springs, CO $57,698

Matheson, CO $56,642

Peyton, CO $57,497

Ramah, CO $56,276

Rush, CO $56,410

Seibert, CO $56,340

Simla, CO $56,900

Stratton, CO $56,396

U S A F Academy, CO $57,695

Victor, CO $57,563

Vona, CO $56,373

Wild Horse, CO $56,005

Woodland Park, CO $57,651

Yoder, CO $56,627

Colorado Springs, CO $57,699

Clifton, CO $58,191

Fruita, CO $58,046

Gateway, CO $57,637

Glade Park, CO $57,837

Loma, CO $58,067

Mack, CO $57,913

Palisade, CO $58,085

Whitewater, CO $57,833

Glenwood Springs, CO $58,788

Dinosaur, CO $57,817

Aspen, CO $59,890

Snowmass Village, CO $59,887

Avon, CO $59,350

Basalt, CO $59,699

Carbondale, CO $59,477

Collbran, CO $58,028

Craig, CO $58,454

De Beque, CO $58,021

Eagle, CO $59,107

Edwards, CO $59,233

Parachute, CO $58,324

Battlement Mesa, CO $58,270

Gypsum, CO $58,813

Hamilton, CO $58,703

Hayden, CO $58,537

Maybell, CO $57,889

Meeker, CO $58,709

Meredith, CO $59,503

Mesa, CO $58,000

Minturn, CO $59,169

Molina, CO $57,965

New Castle, CO $58,585

Rangely, CO $58,052

Red Cliff, CO $59,161

Rifle, CO $58,440

Silt, CO $58,417

Slater, CO $58,176

Snowmass, CO $59,767

Wolcott, CO $59,142

Woody Creek, CO $59,886

Vail, CO $59,423

Pueblo, CO $55,947

Colorado City, CO $56,330

Aguilar, CO $56,575

Arlington, CO $55,579

Avondale, CO $56,097

Beulah, CO $56,333

Boncarbo, CO $56,603

Boone, CO $56,278

Branson, CO $56,140

Campo, CO $55,932

Cheraw, CO $56,040

Crowley, CO $56,159

Eads, CO $56,079

Fort Lyon, CO $56,018

Fowler, CO $56,178

Gardner, CO $56,728

Granada, CO $56,205

Hartman, CO $56,313

Hasty, CO $56,141

Haswell, CO $55,809

Hoehne, CO $56,512

Holly, CO $56,136

Kim, CO $56,082

La Junta, CO $56,119

Lamar, CO $56,290

Las Animas, CO $56,088

La Veta, CO $56,827

Mc Clave, CO $56,149

Manzanola, CO $56,075

Model, CO $56,161

Olney Springs, CO $55,979

Ordway, CO $55,701

Pritchett, CO $56,085

Rocky Ford, CO $55,994

Rye, CO $56,416

Sheridan Lake, CO $56,101

Springfield, CO $56,200

Sugar City, CO $55,552

Swink, CO $56,063

Trinchera, CO $56,270

Trinidad, CO $56,514

Two Buttes, CO $56,197

Vilas, CO $56,189

Walsenburg, CO $56,527

Walsh, CO $56,130

Weston, CO $56,710

Wiley, CO $56,098

Alamosa, CO $57,259

Antonito, CO $57,222

Arboles, CO $57,338

Arvada, CO $58,983

Aurora, CO $58,942

Bayfield, CO $57,499

Broomfield, CO $59,242

Commerce City, CO $58,844

Dupont, CO $58,957

Eldorado Springs, CO $60,360

Lafayette, CO $59,825

Louisville, CO $59,899

Westminster, CO $58,955

Wheat Ridge, CO $58,953

Agate, CO $56,864

Bennett, CO $58,342

Byers, CO $57,645

Castle Rock, CO $57,901

Deer Trail, CO $57,265

Elbert, CO $57,535

Elizabeth, CO $58,020

Englewood, CO $58,942

Franktown, CO $57,863

Kiowa, CO $57,603

Larkspur, CO $57,713

Littleton, CO $58,884

Lone Tree, CO $58,728

Louviers, CO $58,647

Monument, CO $57,656

Palmer Lake, CO $57,662

Parker, CO $58,513

Sedalia, CO $57,930

Strasburg, CO $58,157

Watkins, CO $58,593

Denver, CO $58,936

Thornton, CO $58,982

Boulder, CO $60,652

Golden, CO $58,948

Alma, CO $58,616

Bailey, CO $58,483

Black Hawk, CO $59,537

Bond, CO $59,136

Breckenridge, CO $58,742

Buffalo Creek, CO $58,281

Burns, CO $58,757

Central City, CO $59,202

Clark, CO $58,200

Climax, CO $58,809

Coalmont, CO $58,099

Como, CO $57,901

Conifer, CO $58,635

Cowdrey, CO $57,865

Dillon, CO $58,706

Dumont, CO $58,991

Evergreen, CO $58,846

Empire, CO $58,722

Fairplay, CO $57,955

Fraser, CO $58,788

Frisco, CO $59,069

Georgetown, CO $58,678

Granby, CO $58,632

Grand Lake, CO $58,599

Grant, CO $58,183

Hartsel, CO $57,646

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $58,553

Idaho Springs, CO $58,891

Idledale, CO $58,887

Indian Hills, CO $58,857

Jamestown, CO $60,554

Jefferson, CO $58,061

Kittredge, CO $58,863

Kremmling, CO $58,547

Leadville, CO $58,737

Mc Coy, CO $58,747

Morrison, CO $58,844

Nederland, CO $60,003

Oak Creek, CO $58,643

Parshall, CO $58,895

Phippsburg, CO $58,700

Pine, CO $58,351

Pinecliffe, CO $60,285

Rand, CO $58,103

Rollinsville, CO $59,723

Shawnee, CO $58,337

Silver Plume, CO $58,429

Steamboat Springs, CO $58,533

Tabernash, CO $58,925

Toponas, CO $58,679

Walden, CO $58,017

Ward, CO $59,845

Winter Park, CO $59,001

Yampa, CO $58,758

Silverthorne, CO $59,018

Longmont, CO $59,603

Allenspark, CO $59,333

Estes Park, CO $58,442

Bellvue, CO $57,694

Berthoud, CO $58,401

Dacono, CO $59,082

Drake, CO $57,715

Erie, CO $59,347

Firestone, CO $58,935

Fort Collins, CO $57,282

Frederick, CO $58,938

Blanca, CO $57,056

Capulin, CO $57,349

Center, CO $57,302

Chama, CO $56,860

Chimney Rock, CO $57,362

Chromo, CO $56,977

Conejos, CO $57,187

Creede, CO $57,487

Crestone, CO $57,082

Del Norte, CO $57,362

Fort Garland, CO $56,927

San Luis, CO $56,696

Homelake, CO $57,308

Hooper, CO $57,118

Ignacio, CO $57,252

Jaroso, CO $56,821

La Jara, CO $57,279

Manassa, CO $57,221

Moffat, CO $57,158

Monte Vista, CO $57,343

Mosca, CO $57,046

Pagosa Springs, CO $57,358

Romeo, CO $57,389

Saguache, CO $57,355

Sanford, CO $57,068

San Pablo, CO $56,775

South Fork, CO $57,419

Villa Grove, CO $57,234

Salida, CO $57,459

Almont, CO $58,939

Buena Vista, CO $58,848

Canon City, CO $57,203

Cimarron, CO $57,589

Coal Creek, CO $56,864

Coaldale, CO $57,319

Cotopaxi, CO $57,158

Crested Butte, CO $59,249

Florence, CO $56,774

Monarch, CO $57,580

Granite, CO $58,444

Gunnison, CO $57,634

Hillside, CO $57,137

Howard, CO $57,422

Lake City, CO $57,586

Nathrop, CO $57,632

Nursing LPN Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Nursing LPN 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, Nursing LPN positions in Biotechnology or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Nursing LPN as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Nursing LPN

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Business Services	$73,728	$35.0	25%
Healthcare	$64,880	$31.0	10%

Nursing LPN Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Nursing LPN'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.

$55,703

Average $58,982/year

$62,380

$4,642

Average $4,915/month

$5,198

$1,071

Average $1,134/week

$1,200

$27

Average $28/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,380	$5,198	$1,200	$30
Average	$58,982	$4,915	$1,134	$28
25th Percentile	$55,703	$4,642	$1,071	$27

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