Practical Nurse salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Practical Nurse series (series 0620) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $75,642. Full practical nurse salary profile →

Highest state median

$93,849

Hawaii

Lowest state median

$67,022

Nebraska

Agency spread

$10,160

highest vs. lowest agency median

National median

$75,642

14,230 full-time employees

State differences come largely from locality pay, which raises federal salaries in high-cost labor markets, and from differences in the grade mix of the jobs located there. Agency differences often reflect different pay plans and grade structures. Only states and agencies with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay are listed.

By state, highest to lowest median

Practical Nurse median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Hawaii	44	$93,849	$89,148–$97,496
Massachusetts	237	$91,779	$87,981–$98,645
California	1,604	$88,508	$81,332–$93,292
Nevada	244	$85,580	$78,449–$92,712
Washington	226	$84,178	$79,748–$86,393
Delaware	55	$82,293	$75,621–$86,682
Oregon	174	$82,072	$77,863–$91,602
Arizona	343	$81,926	$76,540–$85,544
Maryland	136	$81,906	$74,374–$87,526
Colorado	171	$81,085	$75,758–$88,240
Montana	51	$80,375	$71,686–$82,547
Minnesota	338	$79,447	$73,625–$84,578
District of Columbia	68	$78,804	$75,059–$87,810
Ohio	738	$77,361	$71,902–$82,279
Texas	1,269	$76,872	$70,388–$85,250
Utah	36	$76,369	$71,566–$77,467
Missouri	360	$76,159	$70,780–$80,375
New Mexico	44	$75,938	$67,162–$79,979
New Jersey	131	$75,896	$70,264–$76,171
Illinois	405	$75,718	$71,430–$82,252
Kentucky	210	$75,270	$68,997–$81,381
Kansas	168	$74,706	$70,147–$79,829
North Carolina	568	$73,928	$69,703–$78,444
Pennsylvania	701	$73,844	$67,679–$79,561
Idaho	73	$73,744	$67,993–$75,992
Connecticut	85	$73,547	$71,504–$75,590
Michigan	427	$73,299	$68,893–$76,904
Virginia	409	$73,229	$68,620–$77,197
New York	481	$73,085	$67,463–$81,158
Florida	965	$72,342	$66,993–$77,403
Wisconsin	201	$72,118	$69,631–$76,313
Georgia	483	$71,983	$66,745–$76,560
Tennessee	445	$71,680	$66,142–$80,417
Indiana	248	$71,305	$67,231–$77,923
Arkansas	182	$71,159	$65,685–$77,863
Oklahoma	240	$70,328	$66,074–$74,129
South Dakota	116	$70,147	$64,792–$76,935
Mississippi	183	$68,789	$62,235–$74,472
West Virginia	262	$68,617	$61,957–$80,204
Louisiana	239	$68,582	$65,065–$75,112
North Dakota	92	$68,393	$63,860–$73,548
Iowa	112	$67,772	$62,984–$73,313
South Carolina	190	$67,574	$63,263–$70,931
Alabama	277	$67,161	$62,769–$73,571
Nebraska	93	$67,022	$64,757–$70,645

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

By agency, highest to lowest median

Practical Nurse median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Department of Veterans Affairs	14,278	$75,759	$68,997–$82,971
Department of Justice	31	$75,528	$72,328–$78,853
Department of Health and Human Services	151	$69,849	$66,294–$73,625
Armed Forces Retirement Home	48	$65,599	$60,553–$71,209

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)