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LPN salary in Texas: $62,240 median.

How pay for LPNs in Texas compares with the national figure and other states, and where in the state it is highest.

Updated Nov 2, 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025
Annual wage range · Texas · BLS May 2025
$62,240median in Texas

Hourly pay in Texas, BLS May 2025: 10th percentile $23.52 · 25th $27.46 · median $29.92 · 75th $32.89 · 90th $36.61.

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Quick answer

LPNs in Texas earned a median of $62,240 a year in May 2025 (BLS), 3% below the national median of $64,400. Texas ranked 34 of 51 for this occupation's median pay, with about 57,560 people employed.

Texas median
$62,240
$29.92/hr
U.S. median
$64,400
-3% in Texas
Rank among states
34 of 51
by median pay
Employed
57,560
location quotient 0.98
Key facts

More on LPN pay in Texas

  • The median hourly wage for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Texas was $29.92 in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The middle half of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Texas earned between $57,110 and $68,410 a year in May 2025 (25th to 75th percentile, BLS).

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The lowest-paid 10% of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Texas earned less than $48,910 a year in May 2025, and the top 10% more than $76,140 (BLS).

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The mean annual wage for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Texas was $62,770 in May 2025, according to BLS; the mean is a different measure from the median.

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

Metro areas

Where in Texas it pays most

Data Metropolitan areas in the state with at least 30 people employed in the occupation.

  1. Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$64,580
  2. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$64,370
  3. Midland, TX$64,240
  4. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$63,670
  5. Killeen-Temple, TX$63,390
  6. Odessa, TX$62,490
  7. San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$62,280
  8. Waco, TX$62,070
Nearby in the ranking

States with similar pay

Data Ranked by state median, BLS May 2025.

  1. Iowa$62,630
  2. North Dakota$62,300
  3. Texas$62,240
  4. Montana$62,210
  5. Georgia$62,030

See all states on the national LPN salary page.

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Method

How this page is built

BLS OEWS state and metropolitan-area estimates for May 2025, for the occupation shown. Ranks compare state medians only.

What this page can't tell you
  • Cost of living, which changes what a salary is worth.
  • Pay at a specific employer or for self-employed workers.
Sources
  1. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).

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