Licensed Practical Nurse

Bloomington, IN at a glance

• $29.42/hrmedian pay, Bloomington area
• $24–$31middle half of earners, per hour
• 95price level, U.S. = 100
• 3hospitals listed by CMS in Bloomington

• The metro median is 4% below the Indiana statewide median of $30.62 per hour. Nationally the median is $29.97 per hour.
• Adjusted for local prices, a $29.42 median hour in Bloomington buys what $30.94 buys at the national price level.
• Federal per diem for travel assignments in Bloomington: $120 a night for lodging and $74 a day for meals and incidentals.
• HRSA lists 2 active primary care shortage designations covering Monroe County; shortage areas often have more openings.
• Indiana 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 Indiana license by endorsement.

Licensed Practical Nurse pay and jobs in Bloomington · Licensed Practical Nurse jobs in Indiana · Indiana 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.