Licensed Practical Nurse

Oklahoma City, OK at a glance

• $28.34/hrmedian pay, Oklahoma City area
• $24–$30middle half of earners, per hour
• 90price level, U.S. = 100
• 19hospitals listed by CMS in Oklahoma City

• The metro median is 6% above the Oklahoma statewide median of $26.86 per hour. Nationally the median is $29.97 per hour.
• Adjusted for local prices, a $28.34 median hour in Oklahoma City buys what $31.35 buys at the national price level.
• Federal per diem for travel assignments in Oklahoma City: $116 a night for lodging and $80 a day for meals and incidentals.
• HRSA lists 8 active primary care shortage designations covering Oklahoma County; shortage areas often have more openings.
• Oklahoma is in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so an RN or LPN/LVN with a multistate license from another compact state can work here without a new license. Nurses whose home state is not in the compact apply for a Oklahoma license by endorsement.

Licensed Practical Nurse pay and jobs in Oklahoma City · Licensed Practical Nurse jobs in Oklahoma · Oklahoma state guide

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.