Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Bend, OR at a glance

• $38.00/hrmedian pay, Bend area
• $32–$40middle half of earners, per hour
• 104price level, U.S. = 100
• 1hospital listed by CMS in Bend

• The metro median is 3% above the Oregon statewide median of $36.81 per hour. Nationally the median is $29.97 per hour.
• Adjusted for local prices, a $38.00 median hour in Bend buys what $36.68 buys at the national price level.
• Federal per diem for travel assignments in Bend: $142 a night for lodging and $86 a day for meals and incidentals.
• HRSA lists 2 active primary care shortage designations covering Deschutes County; shortage areas often have more openings.
• Oregon is not in the Nurse Licensure Compact as of , so a nurse licensed elsewhere applies to the Oregon board for a license by endorsement before working here.

Licensed Practical Nurse pay and jobs in Bend · Licensed Practical Nurse jobs in Oregon · Oregon 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.