Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Salary in Springfield, Missouri

The annual salary statistics of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Springfield, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Springfield is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Springfield, Missouri

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$38,180
25th Percentile Wage
$41,140
50th Percentile Wage
$47,530
75th Percentile Wage
$49,560
90th Percentile Wage
$55,880

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Springfield, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $55,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,180.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$47,530
5.66% 23.06%
2021
$44,840
1.38% -
2020
$44,220
2.65% -
2019
$43,050
5.78% -
2018
$40,560
4.31% -
2017
$38,810
4.25% -
2016
$37,160
4.17% -
2015
$35,610
2.58% -
2014
$34,690
-0.69% -
2013
$34,930
-4.70% -
2012
$36,570
- -

Table 2. Compare Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Salary in Springfield with Other Missouri Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,530 in Springfield is in the middle of salary range for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Springfield is 13.9 percent (13.9%) lower than that in the highest paying St Louis and 4.5 percent (4.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Cape Girardeau-Jackson.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
St Louis
$55,200
Kansas City
$53,950
Columbia
$50,650
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
$49,300
Jefferson City
$48,370
St Joseph
$48,340
Joplin
$47,840
Springfield
$47,530
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$46,780
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$46,610
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$46,130
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$46,050
Cape Girardeau-Jackson
$45,390

See also: Top paying jobs in Springfield, Missouri.