The annual salary statistics of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Waterbury, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Waterbury is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $51,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Waterbury, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,220.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $60,470 | 2.30% | 10.98% |
| 2021 | $59,080 | 2.08% | - |
| 2020 | $57,850 | 3.51% | - |
| 2019 | $55,820 | 4.35% | - |
| 2018 | $53,390 | 0.69% | - |
| 2017 | $53,020 | -1.81% | - |
| 2016 | $53,980 | 2.93% | - |
| 2015 | $52,400 | -1.55% | - |
| 2014 | $53,210 | -1.24% | - |
| 2013 | $53,870 | 0.07% | - |
| 2012 | $53,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,470 in Waterbury is in the middle of salary range for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in state of Connecticut. In comparison, the annual salary of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Waterbury is 5.5 percent (5.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk and 12.8 percent (12.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| New Haven | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| Danbury | |
| Waterbury | |
| Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area |