SOC 29-2061 · Mobile, AL metro

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Salary in Mobile, AL

The average salary for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Mobile, Alabama is $56,450 a year ($27.14 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $57,030: half of the 800 people in this job in the Mobile, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($67,050).

$56,450average per year

$27.14 / hourMedian $57,030Take-home ≈ $45,185

  • $47K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $68K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

800people in this job
-16%vs U.S. average
#3 of 12Alabama metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses pay range in Mobile

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,620 a year or less, while the top 10% make $68,440 or more. The middle half of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Mobile earn between $49,990 and $61,910.

  • $47K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $68K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$56,450$4,704$27.14
Median$57,030$4,752$27.42
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,990$4,166$24.03
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,910$5,159$29.76

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses pay in Mobile vs. Alabama and the U.S.

Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Mobile earn about the same as the Alabama average ($55,310) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($67,050). At the median the gap is -11% against the U.S. median of $64,400.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Mobile$56,450$57,030$46,620$68,440800
Alabama$55,310$57,030$39,880$69,12011,580
United States$67,050$64,400$49,740$83,440648,410

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary after taxes in Mobile

On the average salary of $56,450, a single filer in Mobile takes home about $45,185 a year, or $3,765 a month and $1,738 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Mobile a good place for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Mobile area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.1), so the average $56,450 buys what about $64,076 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Mobile ($47,000). A typical home costs $197,857, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary in other Alabama cities

Mobile ranks 3rd of 12 Alabama metro areas for this job; Birmingham pays the most ($58,440).

All Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($94,420).

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary by city

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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary in Mobile: questions

How much do licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses make an hour in Mobile?

$27.14 an hour on average, and $27.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses salary in Mobile?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,620 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,990, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses take-home pay in Mobile?

About $45,185 a year ($3,765 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,450. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses earn more in Mobile than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($67,050).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-2061; area Mobile, AL (33660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.11, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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