SOC 29-2061 · Niles, MI metro

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Salary in Niles, MI

The average salary for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Niles, Michigan is $71,940 a year ($34.59 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $74,530: half of the 120 people in this job in the Niles, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% more than the U.S. average for this job ($67,050).

$71,940average per year

$34.59 / hourMedian $74,530Take-home ≈ $56,629

  • $61K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $84K90th

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

120people in this job
+7%vs U.S. average
#1 of 15Michigan metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses pay range in Niles

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $83,600 or more. The middle half of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Niles earn between $63,060 and $78,940.

  • $61K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $84K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$71,940$5,995$34.59
Median$74,530$6,211$35.83
Entry level (25th percentile)$63,060$5,255$30.32
Experienced (75th percentile)$78,940$6,578$37.95

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

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses pay in Niles vs. Michigan and the U.S.

Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Niles earn 7% more than the Michigan average ($67,340) and 7% more than the U.S. average ($67,050). At the median the gap is +16% against the U.S. median of $64,400.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Niles$71,940$74,530$60,920$83,600120
Michigan$67,340$65,460$56,160$77,78010,880
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 Niles

On the average salary of $71,940, a single filer in Niles takes home about $56,629 a year, or $4,719 a month and $2,178 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Niles area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.4), so the average $71,940 buys what about $77,882 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Niles ($45,980). A typical home costs $282,443, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary in other Michigan cities

Niles ranks 1st of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salaries in Michigan

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 Niles: questions

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

$34.59 an hour on average, and $35.83 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,060, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $56,629 a year ($4,719 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $71,940.

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

The average here is 7% more 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 Niles, MI (35660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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 (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.49, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.49).

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