The annual salary statistics of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $45,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,760.
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 | $55,180 | 9.10% | 20.41% |
| 2021 | $50,160 | 3.87% | - |
| 2020 | $48,220 | 3.13% | - |
| 2019 | $46,710 | 2.63% | - |
| 2018 | $45,480 | 0.73% | - |
| 2017 | $45,150 | 1.44% | - |
| 2016 | $44,500 | 2.27% | - |
| 2015 | $43,490 | 0.62% | - |
| 2014 | $43,220 | -0.21% | - |
| 2013 | $43,310 | -1.41% | - |
| 2012 | $43,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $55,180, Raleigh-Cary is the second highest paying city for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Asheville (median annual salary of $56,350). Compared with Asheville, the median annual salary of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Raleigh-Cary is 2.1 percent (2.1%) lower.