The annual salary statistics of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $48,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,190.
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 | $60,030 | 3.00% | 18.79% |
| 2021 | $58,230 | 0.45% | - |
| 2020 | $57,970 | 1.62% | - |
| 2019 | $57,030 | 2.28% | - |
| 2018 | $55,730 | 2.49% | - |
| 2017 | $54,340 | 2.72% | - |
| 2016 | $52,860 | 2.40% | - |
| 2015 | $51,590 | 2.09% | - |
| 2014 | $50,510 | 2.91% | - |
| 2013 | $49,040 | 0.59% | - |
| 2012 | $48,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,030, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the highest paying city for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Newark-Union (median annual salary $57,110). In comparison, the median annual salary of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 4.9 percent (4.9%) higher than that in Newark-Union.