Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)/Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) - Rehabilitation

Tacoma, WA at a glance

• $38.69/hrmedian pay, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue area
• $37–$44middle half of earners, per hour
• 111price level, U.S. = 100
• 4hospitals listed by CMS in Tacoma

• The metro median is 1% above the Washington statewide median of $38.32 per hour. Nationally the median is $29.97 per hour.
• Adjusted for local prices, a $38.69 median hour in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue buys what $34.81 buys at the national price level.
• Federal per diem for travel assignments in Tacoma: $136 a night for lodging and $86 a day for meals and incidentals.
• HRSA lists 8 active primary care shortage designations covering Pierce County; shortage areas often have more openings.
• Washington is not in the Nurse Licensure Compact as of , so a nurse licensed elsewhere applies to the Washington board for a license by endorsement before working here.

Licensed Practical Nurse pay and jobs in Tacoma · Licensed Practical Nurse jobs in Washington · Washington 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.