What are the main factors that influence a Lpn Instructor's salary?

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

How does experience change a Lpn Instructor's salary?

A Lpn Instructor's salary grows with experience: starting around $99,457 for beginners, reaching about $104,033 at mid-level, and approach $108,560 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Lpn Instructor?

Lpn Instructor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Lpn Instructor roles are District of Columbia $114,000, California $113,567, Massachusetts $112,054. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Lpn Instructor roles make?

Salaries for Lpn Instructor level roles vary by specialization: Lpn Supervisor: $111,871; oncology lpn: $94,568; Pediatric Lpn: $84,758; lpn travel: $61,011; Hospice Lpn: $59,681.

How do different companies affect a Lpn Instructor's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Lpn Instructor roles. Large, established industry leaders like New York Police Department ($97,099) and State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority ($95,962) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $75,106.

Lpn Instructor Salary in the United States

How much does a Lpn Instructor make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Lpn Instructor in the United States is $102,962 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $50.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $119,684
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $91,491 to $111,715
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $81,048

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Lpn Instructor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$111,715	$9,310	$2,148	$54
Average	$102,962	$8,580	$1,980	$50
25th Percentile	$91,491	$7,624	$1,759	$44

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Key Factors That Influence Lpn Instructor Salaries

A Lpn Instructor'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 Instructor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Lpn Instructor'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): $99,457
Early Career (1-2 years): $100,254
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $104,033
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $107,874
Expert (over 8 years): $108,560

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Lpn Instructor	$99,457
Intermediate Level Lpn Instructor	$100,254
Senior Level Lpn Instructor	$104,033
Specialist Level Lpn Instructor	$107,874
Expert Level Lpn Instructor	$108,560

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How Do Lpn Instructor 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 Instructors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $114,000.
California: $113,567.
Massachusetts: $112,054.

District of Columbia $114,000 California $113,567 Massachusetts $112,054 Washington $111,642 New Jersey $111,601 Alaska $111,456 Connecticut $110,035 New York $109,459

Hawaii $107,616 Rhode Island $106,751 Maryland $106,164 Minnesota $105,361 Colorado $105,052 Illinois $104,949 Oregon $104,558 Delaware $104,270

New Hampshire $104,088 Virginia $103,683 Pennsylvania $102,499 Nevada $101,901 North Dakota $101,706 Michigan $101,397 Wisconsin $101,284 Vermont $101,057

Texas $100,429 Maine $100,388 Arizona $100,326 Ohio $100,254 Georgia $99,307 Indiana $98,833 Wyoming $98,741 Utah $98,596

Iowa $98,535 Kansas $98,040 Louisiana $97,896 North Carolina $97,845 Missouri $97,824 Florida $97,423 Montana $97,206 Nebraska $97,001

Kentucky $96,887 South Carolina $96,475 Tennessee $96,218 Idaho $96,115 New Mexico $95,363 Oklahoma $95,199 Alabama $94,591 South Dakota $93,572

Arkansas $93,016 West Virginia $92,717 Mississippi $91,822

Top Paying Cities for Lpn Instructors

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: $129,866
San Francisco: $128,589
Oakland: $125,737

San Jose, CA $129,866

San Francisco, CA $128,589

Oakland, CA $125,737

New York, NY $119,323

Queens Village, NY $118,550

Paramus, NJ $117,727

Passaic, NJ $117,624

Bergenfield, NJ $117,521

Stamford, CT $117,366

Huntington, NY $117,263

Newark, NJ $116,594

Bridgeport, CT $116,388

New Brunswick, NJ $116,048

Vallejo, CA $115,832

Middlesex, NJ $115,770

Somerset, NJ $115,678

Petaluma, CA $115,441

Santa Cruz, CA $115,039

Boston, MA $114,834

Monterey, CA $114,319

Fairbanks, AK $114,247

Los Angeles, CA $114,051

Washington, DC $114,000

Seattle, WA $113,814

Santa Rosa, CA $113,794

Juneau, AK $113,495

Orange, CA $113,155

Anchorage, AK $112,970

Anaheim, CA $112,898

Santa Ana, CA $112,743

Nassau, NY $112,682

Long Beach, CA $112,640

Danbury, CT $112,610

Santa Maria, CA $112,259

Everett, WA $112,239

Bremerton, WA $111,734

Trenton, NJ $111,539

Sacramento, CA $111,498

San Diego, CA $111,446

Brockton, MA $111,405

Tacoma, WA $111,364

Santa Barbara, CA $111,220

Lowell, MA $110,808

New Suffolk, NY $110,767

Nashua, NH $110,643

Lompoc, CA $110,478

Ventura, CA $110,375

Stockton, CA $110,344

New Haven, CT $110,138

Atlantic City, NJ $109,871

Hartford, CT $109,644

Modesto, CA $109,593

Poughkeepsie, NY $109,366

New Britain, CT $109,315

Olympia, WA $109,171

Kennewick, WA $109,171

New London, CT $109,150

Norwich, CT $109,119

Lawrence, MA $109,068

Bakersfield, CA $108,779

Riverside, CA $108,635

New Bedford, MA $108,635

Richland, WA $108,532

Portsmouth, NH $108,450

Vineland, NJ $108,429

San Bernardino, CA $108,347

Boulder, CO $108,059

Worcester, MA $107,976

Portland, OR $107,884

Saint Paul, MN $107,760

Minneapolis, MN $107,760

Philadelphia, PA $107,616

Honolulu, HI $107,070

Springfield, MA $106,710

Providence, RI $106,700

Chicago, IL $106,401

Bellingham, WA $106,277

Baltimore, MD $106,164

Chico, CA $105,907

Wilmington, DE $105,732

Pittsfield, MA $105,629

Manchester, NH $105,433

Spokane, WA $104,980

Denver, CO $104,970

Albany, NY $104,486

Troy, NY $104,445

Schenectady, NY $104,228

Burlington, VT $104,002

Portland, ME $103,642

Salem, OR $103,559

Yakima, WA $103,539

Ann Arbor, MI $103,508

Rochester, MN $103,219

Fresno, CA $103,168

Reno, NV $103,168

Milwaukee, WI $103,075

Detroit, MI $102,972

Allentown, PA $102,941

Carson City, NV $102,931

Houston, TX $102,777

Colorado Springs, CO $102,766

Syracuse, NY $102,715

Eugene, OR $102,519

Bismarck, ND $102,396

Gary, IN $102,396

Galveston, TX $102,396

Springfield, OR $102,313

Medford, OR $102,066

Fort Collins, CO $102,025

Austin, TX $101,943

Mesa, AZ $101,726

Phoenix, AZ $101,706

Dallas, TX $101,675

Reading, PA $101,613

Saint Cloud, MN $101,572

Concord, NH $101,479

Madison, WI $101,438

Utica, NY $101,160

Raleigh, NC $101,078

Las Vegas, NV $101,067

Rochester, NY $100,995

Des Moines, IA $100,985

Atlanta, GA $100,820

Battle Creek, MI $100,790

Salt Lake City, UT $100,759

Lancaster, PA $100,604

Champaign, IL $100,584

Harrisburg, PA $100,460

Durham, NC $100,367

Kansas City, MO $100,357

Kansas City, KS $100,336

Fort Worth, TX $100,326

Boca Raton, FL $100,285

Cleveland, OH $100,275

Columbus, OH $100,254

Pittsburgh, PA $100,244

Richmond, VA $100,203

Indianapolis, IN $100,182

Cincinnati, OH $100,048

Petersburg, VA $99,894

Billings, MT $99,667

Lansing, MI $99,667

Huntsville, AL $99,667

Lebanon, PA $99,657

Dayton, OH $99,647

Pueblo, CO $99,647

Appleton, WI $99,616

Buffalo, NY $99,575

Racine, WI $99,523

Charlotte, NC $99,513

Saint Louis, MO $99,482

Springfield, IL $99,441

Elkhart, IN $99,420

York, PA $99,420

Gastonia, NC $99,410

Benton Harbor, MI $99,410

Beaumont, TX $99,348

Lorain, OH $99,327

Toledo, OH $99,286

Binghamton, NY $99,235

Rock Hill, SC $99,224

Rockford, IL $99,173

Fargo, ND $99,122

Elyria, OH $99,122

Flagstaff, AZ $99,049

Fort Lauderdale, FL $98,988

Miami, FL $98,926

Duluth, MN $98,761

Bangor, ME $98,627

Cedar Rapids, IA $98,514

Louisville, KY $98,463

Grand Rapids, MI $98,442

Hialeah, FL $98,432

Casper, WY $98,288

Scranton, PA $98,164

New Orleans, LA $98,133

Virginia Beach, VA $98,123

Akron, OH $98,071

Peoria, IL $97,937

Sarasota, FL $97,917

Green Bay, WI $97,845

Baton Rouge, LA $97,793

Charleston, SC $97,773

Nashville, TN $97,742

Jamestown, NY $97,721

Davenport, IA $97,721

Tucson, AZ $97,670

Cheyenne, WY $97,639

Saint Petersburg, FL $97,608

Tampa, FL $97,587

Omaha, NE $97,567

Port Arthur, TX $97,526

Evansville, IN $97,526

Bradenton, FL $97,484

Santa Fe, NM $97,299

Orlando, FL $97,196

Clearwater, FL $97,083

Canton, OH $96,867

La Crosse, WI $96,867

Grand Forks, ND $96,836

Albuquerque, NM $96,805

Tulsa, OK $96,805

Newport News, VA $96,795

High Point, NC $96,764

Ogden, UT $96,723

Corpus Christi, TX $96,640

Laramie, WY $96,578

Norfolk, VA $96,578

Rock Island, IL $96,517

Saginaw, MI $96,496

Jacksonville, FL $96,486

Salisbury, NC $96,465

Memphis, TN $96,445

Moline, IL $96,393

Fort Myers, FL $96,362

Waterloo, IA $96,228

Spartanburg, SC $96,125

Lincoln, NE $96,074

Fort Wayne, IN $96,053

Birmingham, AL $95,940

Cedar Falls, IA $95,919

Provo, UT $95,909

Springfield, OH $95,899

San Antonio, TX $95,878

Greensboro, NC $95,837

South Bend, IN $95,827

Winston Salem, NC $95,816

Boise, ID $95,786

Savannah, GA $95,713

Muskegon, MI $95,528

Lima, OH $95,405

Lake Charles, LA $95,363

Anderson, IN $95,343

Lexington, KY $95,312

Augusta, GA $95,281

Greenville, SC $95,281

Wichita, KS $95,188

Tuscaloosa, AL $95,188

Columbia, SC $95,096

Bloomington, IN $94,838

Roanoke, VA $94,777

Asheville, NC $94,643

Knoxville, TN $94,468

Shreveport, LA $94,457

Wilmington, NC $94,323

Frankfort, KY $94,128

Oklahoma City, OK $94,056

Chillicothe, OH $94,015

Longview, TX $94,004

Topeka, KS $93,973

Mobile, AL $93,819

Terre Haute, IN $93,778

Erie, PA $93,767

Altoona, PA $93,716

Melbourne, FL $93,685

Amarillo, TX $93,644

Killeen, TX $93,613

Fayetteville, AR $93,531

Sioux Falls, SD $93,459

Chattanooga, TN $93,397

Idaho Falls, ID $93,387

Gainesville, FL $93,170

Portsmouth, OH $93,119

Little Rock, AR $93,098

Lynchburg, VA $93,098

Lafayette, LA $93,057

Youngstown, OH $93,057

Temple, TX $93,016

Daytona Beach, FL $92,995

Clarksville, TN $92,985

Pensacola, FL $92,975

Hopkinsville, KY $92,666

Charleston, WV $92,656

Florence, SC $92,604

Sioux City, IA $92,542

Macon, GA $92,244

Tallahassee, FL $92,233

Fayetteville, NC $92,213

Waco, TX $92,192

Wichita Falls, TX $92,192

Pine Bluff, AR $92,151

Vincennes, IN $91,955

Lubbock, TX $91,914

Great Falls, MT $91,852

Alamogordo, NM $91,842

Abilene, TX $91,760

Rapid City, SD $91,626

Monroe, LA $91,626

Albany, GA $91,564

Huntington, WV $91,554

Jackson, MS $91,544

Greenville, MS $91,533

Parkersburg, WV $91,430

Montgomery, AL $91,410

Johnstown, PA $91,389

Springfield, MO $91,307

Biloxi, MS $91,255

Sumter, SC $91,039

Columbus, GA $91,029

Twin Falls, ID $90,967

Pascagoula, MS $90,833

Kingsport, TN $90,565

Gulfport, MS $90,534

Alexandria, LA $90,195

Fort Smith, AR $89,937

El Paso, TX $89,659

Helena, MT $89,525

Las Cruces, NM $89,196

Harlingen, TX $88,908

Pocatello, ID $88,815

Florence, AL $88,784

Brownsville, TX $88,764

Dothan, AL $88,599

Mcallen, TX $88,547

Columbus, MS $87,785

Altus, OK $87,312

Lawton, OK $87,116

Pierre, SD $86,745

What Skills Can Increase a Lpn Instructor's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 15.32% 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.
Direct Patient Care (Mentioned in 2.7% Job Postings): Direct patient care Hands on, face-to-face contact with patients for the purpose of diagnosis, treatment. and monitoring.
Microsoft Office (Mentioned in 1.72% Job Postings): Microsoft Office is a suite of desktop productivity applications that is designed by Microsoft for business use. You can create documents containing text and images, work with data in spreadsheets and databases, create presentations and posters.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	15.32%
Direct Patient Care	2.7%
Microsoft Office	1.72%

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 Instructor's salary.

Decision Making: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
Builds Networks: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
Innovation: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Decision Making	$113,258	10%
Builds Networks	$112,229	9%
Innovation	$111,199	8%
Program Design	$111,199	8%
Nursing Practice	$110,169	7%
Basic Life Support	$110,169	7%

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How Education impacts a Lpn Instructor's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Lpn Instructors enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree 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 Instructor with a Bachelor's Degree is between $99,682 and $105,611).

Lpn Instructor Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Lpn Instructor

No Diploma 2.6%

High School 7.7%

Associates 10.3%

Bachelors 41.0%

Masters 38.5%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	2.6%
High School	7.7%
Associates	10.3%
Bachelors	41.0%
Masters	38.5%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Lpn Instructor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Lpn Instructor'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 January 01, 2026

$91,491

Average $102,962/year

$111,715

$7,624

Average $8,580/month

$9,310

$1,759

Average $1,980/week

$2,148

$44

Average $50/hour

$54

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$111,715	$9,310	$2,148	$54
Average	$102,962	$8,580	$1,980	$50
25th Percentile	$91,491	$7,624	$1,759	$44

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Salary Trends for Lpn Instructor

Salaries for a Lpn Instructor can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $70,161 in 2023 to around $69,726 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Lpn Instructor salary trends, .

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2023

$70,161

2024

$70,124

2025

$69,726

2026

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2024	$70,124
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