The annual salary statistics of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage information of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis 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 | $40,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,790.
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 | $55,520 | 11.01% | 17.29% |
| 2021 | $49,410 | -8.28% | - |
| 2020 | $53,500 | 4.97% | - |
| 2019 | $50,840 | 5.31% | - |
| 2018 | $48,140 | 3.05% | - |
| 2017 | $46,670 | 1.82% | - |
| 2016 | $45,820 | -0.04% | - |
| 2015 | $45,840 | -1.13% | - |
| 2014 | $46,360 | 0.50% | - |
| 2013 | $46,130 | 0.46% | - |
| 2012 | $45,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $55,520, Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is the second highest paying city for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in state of Wisconsin, following the highest paying city Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington (median annual salary of $57,070). Compared with Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, the median annual salary of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is 2.7 percent (2.7%) lower.