The annual salary statistics of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Mankato-North Mankato, Minnesota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Mankato-North Mankato 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 | $45,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Mankato-North Mankato, Minnesota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,950.
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 | $50,880 | 6.92% | 20.05% |
| 2021 | $47,360 | -2.41% | - |
| 2020 | $48,500 | 2.41% | - |
| 2019 | $47,330 | 0.36% | - |
| 2018 | $47,160 | 3.67% | - |
| 2017 | $45,430 | 3.46% | - |
| 2016 | $43,860 | 3.53% | - |
| 2015 | $42,310 | -0.69% | - |
| 2014 | $42,600 | 4.18% | - |
| 2013 | $40,820 | 0.34% | - |
| 2012 | $40,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,880, Mankato-North Mankato is the second highest paying city for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in state of Minnesota, following the highest paying city Rochester (median annual salary of $51,670). Compared with Rochester, the median annual salary of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Mankato-North Mankato is 1.5 percent (1.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Rochester | |
| Mankato-North Mankato | |
| Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| St Cloud | |
| Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area |