SOC 29-2061 · Enid, OK metro

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Salary in Enid, OK

The average salary for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Enid, Oklahoma is $57,970 a year ($27.87 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $59,300: half of the 120 people in this job in the Enid, OK metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($67,050).

$57,970average per year

$27.87 / hourMedian $59,300Take-home ≈ $46,696

  • $48K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $63K90th

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

120people in this job
-14%vs U.S. average
#2 of 4Oklahoma metros
84cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses pay range in Enid

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,010 or more. The middle half of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Enid earn between $51,500 and $60,230.

  • $48K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $63K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$57,970$4,831$27.87
Median$59,300$4,942$28.51
Entry level (25th percentile)$51,500$4,292$24.76
Experienced (75th percentile)$60,230$5,019$28.96

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

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses pay in Enid vs. Oklahoma and the U.S.

Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Enid earn about the same as the Oklahoma average ($56,800) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($67,050). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $64,400.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Enid$57,970$59,300$47,520$63,010120
Oklahoma$56,800$58,320$45,440$66,41011,540
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 Enid

On the average salary of $57,970, a single filer in Enid takes home about $46,696 a year, or $3,891 a month and $1,796 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

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

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

Prices in the Enid area are 16% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 84.3), so the average $57,970 buys what about $68,792 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Enid ($40,500). A typical home costs $144,157, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary in other Oklahoma cities

Enid ranks 2nd of 4 Oklahoma metro areas for this job; Tulsa pays the most ($59,460).

All Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salaries in Oklahoma

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 Enid: questions

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

$27.87 an hour on average, and $28.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,500, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $46,696 a year ($3,891 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,970.

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

The average here is 14% 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 Enid, OK (21420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.26, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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