Licensed Practical Nurse - Medical Surgical

Saint Charles, MO at a glance

• $30.07/hrmedian pay, St. Louis area
• $28–$35middle half of earners, per hour
• 95price level, U.S. = 100
• 2hospitals listed by CMS in St. Charles

• The metro median is 6% above the Missouri statewide median of $28.38 per hour. Nationally the median is $29.97 per hour.
• Adjusted for local prices, a $30.07 median hour in St. Louis buys what $31.62 buys at the national price level.
• Federal per diem for travel assignments in St. Charles: $150 a night for lodging and $86 a day for meals and incidentals.
• HRSA lists 1 active primary care shortage designation covering St. Charles County; shortage areas often have more openings.
• Missouri 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 Missouri license by endorsement.

Licensed Practical Nurse pay and jobs in St. Charles · Licensed Practical Nurse jobs in Missouri · Missouri 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.