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 $58,250 for beginners, reaching about $59,606 at mid-level, and approach $61,121 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 Maryland

How much does a Nursing LPN make in Maryland?

As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a Nursing LPN in Maryland is $59,606 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $66,167
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $56,292 to $63,040
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $53,275

10% $53,275

50% (Median) $59,606

90% $66,167

Nursing LPN Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,040	$5,253	$1,212	$30
Average	$59,606	$4,967	$1,146	$29
25th Percentile	$56,292	$4,691	$1,083	$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): $58,250
Early Career (1-2 years): $58,350
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $59,606
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $61,020
Expert (over 8 years): $61,121

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Nursing LPN	$58,250
Intermediate Level Nursing LPN	$58,350
Senior Level Nursing LPN	$59,606
Specialist Level Nursing LPN	$61,020
Expert Level Nursing LPN	$61,121

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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:

Owings: $61,374
Riverdale: $63,570
College Park: $63,497

Owings, MD $61,374

Riverdale, MD $63,570

College Park, MD $63,497

Fort Washington, MD $63,455

Oxon Hill, MD $63,638

Suitland, MD $63,618

District Heights, MD $63,586

Temple Hills, MD $63,619

Deale, MD $61,090

Dunkirk, MD $61,736

Fort George G Meade, MD $60,320

Friendship, MD $61,284

Fulton, MD $61,122

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $63,403

Savage, MD $60,409

Shady Side, MD $60,608

Galesville, MD $60,875

Greenbelt, MD $63,277

Glenn Dale, MD $62,578

Upper Marlboro, MD $62,638

Harwood, MD $61,109

Highland, MD $61,066

West River, MD $61,120

Tracys Landing, MD $61,164

Hyattsville, MD $63,621

Jessup, MD $60,113

Bethesda, MD $63,640

Glen Echo, MD $63,628

Chevy Chase, MD $63,633

Cabin John, MD $63,615

Olney, MD $62,182

Brookeville, MD $61,021

Poolesville, MD $61,559

Barnesville, MD $60,702

Beallsville, MD $60,813

Boyds, MD $61,279

Dickerson, MD $60,743

Rockville, MD $62,914

Potomac, MD $63,096

Derwood, MD $62,247

Sandy Spring, MD $61,884

Ashton, MD $61,748

Brinklow, MD $61,289

Burtonsville, MD $62,007

Montgomery Village, MD $61,499

Kensington, MD $63,580

Garrett Park, MD $63,504

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $63,005

Silver Spring, MD $63,543

Takoma Park, MD $63,626

Aberdeen, MD $58,280

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $58,267

Abingdon, MD $58,718

Gunpowder, MD $59,072

Arnold, MD $59,760

Baldwin, MD $58,961

Bel Air, MD $58,471

Belcamp, MD $58,556

Benson, MD $58,203

Boring, MD $58,332

Brooklandville, MD $59,535

Butler, MD $58,880

Chase, MD $59,344

Churchville, MD $58,034

Clarksville, MD $60,418

Cockeysville, MD $58,992

Hunt Valley, MD $59,240

Crownsville, MD $60,164

Darlington, MD $57,521

Davidsonville, MD $61,042

Dayton, MD $60,380

Edgewater, MD $60,483

Edgewood, MD $58,896

Ellicott City, MD $59,653

Columbia, MD $60,099

Fallston, MD $58,743

Finksburg, MD $58,763

Forest Hill, MD $58,152

Fork, MD $59,161

Fort Howard, MD $59,534

Freeland, MD $56,984

Gambrills, MD $60,391

Gibson Island, MD $59,567

Glen Arm, MD $59,379

Glen Burnie, MD $59,638

Glyndon, MD $59,067

Hampstead, MD $57,709

Elkridge, MD $59,703

Hanover, MD $59,737

Harmans, MD $59,734

Havre De Grace, MD $57,901

Hydes, MD $59,165

Jarrettsville, MD $57,959

Joppa, MD $59,046

Kingsville, MD $59,177

Lineboro, MD $56,839

Linthicum Heights, MD $59,647

Long Green, MD $59,281

Spencerville, MD $61,915

Clarksburg, MD $60,560

Damascus, MD $60,039

Germantown, MD $61,833

Annapolis, MD $60,222

Cumberland, MD $54,706

Accident, MD $54,615

Barton, MD $54,872

Bittinger, MD $54,769

Bloomington, MD $54,964

Corriganville, MD $54,358

Eckhart Mines, MD $54,660

Ellerslie, MD $54,428

Flintstone, MD $54,720

Friendsville, MD $54,600

Frostburg, MD $54,585

Grantsville, MD $54,587

Kitzmiller, MD $54,591

Lonaconing, MD $54,773

Luke, MD $54,968

Mc Henry, MD $54,620

Midland, MD $54,956

Midlothian, MD $54,592

Mount Savage, MD $54,342

Oakland, MD $54,462

Oldtown, MD $54,794

Pinto, MD $54,896

Rawlings, MD $54,913

Spring Gap, MD $54,861

Swanton, MD $54,728

Westernport, MD $54,965

Easton, MD $59,028

Barclay, MD $58,535

Bethlehem, MD $58,610

Betterton, MD $58,579

Bozman, MD $59,531

Cambridge, MD $58,613

Centreville, MD $59,090

Chester, MD $59,546

Chestertown, MD $58,853

Church Creek, MD $58,521

Church Hill, MD $58,773

Claiborne, MD $59,638

Cordova, MD $58,828

Crapo, MD $58,005

Crocheron, MD $57,587

Crumpton, MD $58,468

Denton, MD $58,521

East New Market, MD $58,380

Federalsburg, MD $58,368

Fishing Creek, MD $58,220

Galena, MD $58,310

Goldsboro, MD $58,409

Grasonville, MD $59,432

Greensboro, MD $58,420

Henderson, MD $58,473

Hillsboro, MD $58,870

Hurlock, MD $58,393

Ingleside, MD $58,582

Kennedyville, MD $58,414

Mcdaniel, MD $59,614

Madison, MD $58,976

Marydel, MD $58,313

Massey, MD $58,324

Millington, MD $58,407

Neavitt, MD $59,606

Newcomb, MD $59,195

Oxford, MD $58,902

Preston, MD $58,589

Price, MD $58,813

Queen Anne, MD $58,967

Queenstown, MD $59,303

Rhodesdale, MD $58,043

Ridgely, MD $58,650

Rock Hall, MD $59,212

Royal Oak, MD $59,085

Saint Michaels, MD $59,486

Secretary, MD $58,602

Sherwood, MD $59,969

Deal Island, MD $57,145

Eden, MD $57,258

Ewell, MD $56,967

Fruitland, MD $57,455

Girdletree, MD $56,837

Hebron, MD $57,401

Linkwood, MD $58,211

Manokin, MD $57,070

Mardela Springs, MD $57,607

Marion Station, MD $56,869

Nanticoke, MD $57,376

Newark, MD $57,137

Ocean City, MD $57,412

Parsonsburg, MD $57,297

Pittsville, MD $57,299

Pocomoke City, MD $56,943

Powellville, MD $57,270

Princess Anne, MD $57,217

Quantico, MD $57,288

Rehobeth, MD $56,852

Sharptown, MD $57,924

Showell, MD $57,297

Snow Hill, MD $57,095

Stockton, MD $56,753

Tyaskin, MD $57,233

Tylerton, MD $57,035

Upper Fairmount, MD $57,209

Vienna, MD $57,730

Westover, MD $57,069

Whaleyville, MD $57,267

Willards, MD $57,290

Delmar, MD $57,442

North East, MD $57,954

Perry Point, MD $57,870

Perryville, MD $57,848

Port Deposit, MD $57,706

Rising Sun, MD $57,517

Warwick, MD $58,298

Cecilton, MD $58,258

Charlestown, MD $57,946

Chesapeake City, MD $58,257

Childs, MD $58,178

Stevensville, MD $59,698

Colora, MD $57,465

Conowingo, MD $57,368

Earleville, MD $58,202

Elk Mills, MD $58,198

Elkton, MD $58,156

Georgetown, MD $58,246

Lutherville Timonium, MD $59,486

Abell, MD $58,894

Accokeek, MD $62,934

Aquasco, MD $61,377

Avenue, MD $58,988

Barstow, MD $60,645

Bel Alton, MD $60,945

Benedict, MD $60,904

Brandywine, MD $62,338

Broomes Island, MD $59,956

Bryans Road, MD $62,812

Bryantown, MD $61,676

Bushwood, MD $59,031

California, MD $58,981

Callaway, MD $58,569

Chaptico, MD $59,592

Charlotte Hall, MD $60,491

Cheltenham, MD $62,922

Clements, MD $59,592

Cobb Island, MD $59,058

Coltons Point, MD $58,780

Compton, MD $59,101

Dameron, MD $57,823

Dowell, MD $59,165

Drayden, MD $57,962

Faulkner, MD $60,619

Great Mills, MD $58,664

Helen, MD $60,149

Hollywood, MD $59,329

Hughesville, MD $61,264

Huntingtown, MD $61,013

Indian Head, MD $61,393

Ironsides, MD $61,145

Issue, MD $59,377

La Plata, MD $61,567

Leonardtown, MD $58,883

Lexington Park, MD $58,484

Loveville, MD $59,500

Lusby, MD $59,275

Marbury, MD $61,885

Mechanicsville, MD $60,137

Morganza, MD $59,786

Mount Victoria, MD $59,098

Nanjemoy, MD $60,426

Newburg, MD $59,820

Park Hall, MD $58,313

Patuxent River, MD $58,621

Piney Point, MD $58,052

Pomfret, MD $62,235

Port Republic, MD $60,283

Port Tobacco, MD $61,339

Prince Frederick, MD $60,649

Ridge, MD $57,567

Rock Point, MD $59,799

Saint Inigoes, MD $57,752

Saint Leonard, MD $59,991

Saint Marys City, MD $58,301

Scotland, MD $57,185

Solomons, MD $59,111

Sunderland, MD $61,134

Tall Timbers, MD $58,126

Valley Lee, MD $58,149

Welcome, MD $60,958

White Plains, MD $62,242

Southern Md Facility, MD $63,001

Annapolis Junction, MD $60,249

Lanham, MD $63,240

Beltsville, MD $63,150

Laurel, MD $61,774

Bladensburg, MD $63,611

Lothian, MD $61,738

Mount Rainier, MD $63,641

North Beach, MD $60,880

Bowie, MD $61,763

Brentwood, MD $63,637

Capitol Heights, MD $63,609

Chesapeake Beach, MD $60,849

Churchton, MD $60,864

Clinton, MD $63,251

Still Pond, MD $58,582

Sudlersville, MD $58,472

Taylors Island, MD $58,992

Templeville, MD $58,316

Tilghman, MD $59,835

Toddville, MD $57,719

Trappe, MD $58,649

Wingate, MD $57,946

Wittman, MD $59,638

Woolford, MD $58,748

Worton, MD $58,783

Wye Mills, MD $59,200

Frederick, MD $58,529

Adamstown, MD $59,746

Big Pool, MD $55,498

Boonsboro, MD $57,476

Braddock Heights, MD $58,500

Brownsville, MD $58,329

Brunswick, MD $58,868

Buckeystown, MD $59,301

Burkittsville, MD $58,423

Cascade, MD $56,952

Cavetown, MD $56,880

Chewsville, MD $56,968

Clear Spring, MD $56,206

Cooksville, MD $59,628

Emmitsburg, MD $57,142

Fairplay, MD $57,106

Funkstown, MD $57,100

Glenelg, MD $60,259

Glenwood, MD $59,964

Hagerstown, MD $56,811

Hancock, MD $55,225

Ijamsville, MD $59,599

Jefferson, MD $58,927

Keedysville, MD $57,658

Keymar, MD $57,629

Knoxville, MD $58,559

Ladiesburg, MD $57,836

Libertytown, MD $58,369

Lisbon, MD $59,635

Little Orleans, MD $54,919

Maugansville, MD $56,605

Middletown, MD $58,285

Monrovia, MD $59,469

Mount Airy, MD $59,112

Myersville, MD $57,528

New Market, MD $58,873

New Midway, MD $57,835

New Windsor, MD $58,358

Point Of Rocks, MD $59,633

Rocky Ridge, MD $57,450

Rohrersville, MD $58,051

Sabillasville, MD $57,029

Saint James, MD $57,115

Sharpsburg, MD $57,572

Smithsburg, MD $56,932

Sykesville, MD $59,265

Taneytown, MD $57,279

Thurmont, MD $57,515

Tuscarora, MD $59,861

Union Bridge, MD $58,121

Unionville, MD $58,402

Walkersville, MD $58,195

West Friendship, MD $59,758

Williamsport, MD $56,873

Woodbine, MD $59,629

Woodsboro, MD $57,918

Salisbury, MD $57,443

Allen, MD $57,364

Berlin, MD $57,303

Bishopville, MD $57,317

Bivalve, MD $57,527

Manchester, MD $57,015

Marriottsville, MD $59,502

Maryland Line, MD $56,839

Mayo, MD $60,349

Millersville, MD $59,857

Monkton, MD $58,449

Odenton, MD $60,462

Crofton, MD $60,808

Owings Mills, MD $59,383

Parkton, MD $57,552

Pasadena, MD $59,583

Perry Hall, MD $59,422

Perryman, MD $58,432

Phoenix, MD $59,109

Pylesville, MD $57,209

Randallstown, MD $59,475

Reisterstown, MD $59,243

Riderwood, MD $59,601

Riva, MD $60,580

Severn, MD $59,848

Severna Park, MD $59,767

Simpsonville, MD $60,350

Sparks Glencoe, MD $58,631

Crisfield, MD $57,009

Stevenson, MD $59,514

Dhs, MD $62,950

Waldorf, MD $62,206

Street, MD $57,470

Upperco, MD $58,283

Upper Falls, MD $59,236

Westminster, MD $58,285

Whiteford, MD $57,186

White Hall, MD $57,475

White Marsh, MD $59,367

Woodstock, MD $59,529

Baltimore, MD $59,606

Towson, MD $59,599

Gwynn Oak, MD $59,619

Pikesville, MD $59,577

Sparrows Point, MD $59,542

Middle River, MD $59,419

Essex, MD $59,560

Dundalk, MD $59,616

Brooklyn, MD $59,617

Curtis Bay, MD $59,629

Halethorpe, MD $59,625

Catonsville, MD $59,654

Parkville, MD $59,590

Nottingham, MD $59,529

Rosedale, MD $59,606

Windsor Mill, MD $59,587

Gaithersburg, MD $62,116

Washington Grove, MD $62,149

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	$74,508	$36.0	25%
Healthcare	$65,567	$32.0	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.

$56,292

Average $59,606/year

$63,040

$4,691

Average $4,967/month

$5,253

$1,083

Average $1,146/week

$1,212

$27

Average $29/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,040	$5,253	$1,212	$30
Average	$59,606	$4,967	$1,146	$29
25th Percentile	$56,292	$4,691	$1,083	$27

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