NJ · West New York · Updated October 15, 2026

Licensed Practical Nurse jobs in West New York, NJ

Pay for licensed practical nurses in the West New York area centers on $35.00 per hour, or about $72,800 a year. The lower quarter earns under $30.90 and the upper quarter over $37.33. The CMS hospital directory lists 45 hospitals in the West New York metro area. That ranks 53rd of 386 U.S. metro areas for licensed practical nurse pay, and 181st of 341 once local prices are factored in. Tell us your role and we email current openings near West New York.

Open Licensed Practical Nurse roles near West New York

Roles in other cities of the New York-Newark-Jersey City area.

PermanentPosted 3 days ago

LPN - Psych Adult

Central Maine Healthcare Corporation · Passaic, NJ

$35.81–$43.96/ hour
  • FULL_TIME
  • Req 284181
Top 25% payNew this week
View role
PermanentPosted 20 days ago

LPN

Centrastate Healthcare System · Freehold, NJ

$27.00–$43.20/ hour
  • FULL_TIME
  • Req 16958
View role

Get the West New York Licensed Practical Nurse pay report

Named employers near West New York, what they pay and the roles open now. Free for candidates, email only.

Get my free pay report

Who is hiring licensed practical nurses near West New York

EmployerRolesMedian pay / hour
Central Maine Healthcare Corporation1$39.89
Centrastate Healthcare System1$35.10

Licensed Practical Nurse pay in West New York, NJ

The metro median is 2% above the New Jersey statewide median of $34.22 per hour. Nationally the median is $29.97 per hour. BLS counts about 32,000 licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses employed in the New York-Newark-Jersey City metro area, 3.4 per 1,000 jobs. Employment is less concentrated here than in the country as a whole (location quotient 0.83).

LevelPer hourPer yearCompared with U.S.
Lowest 10%$28.53$59,3405% below U.S. median
Lower quartile$30.90$64,2703% above U.S. median
Median$35.00$72,80017% above U.S. median
Upper quartile$37.33$77,65025% above U.S. median
Top 10%$40.57$84,39035% above U.S. median

How West New York ranks

  • 53rd of 386 U.S. metro areas by median hourly pay
  • 181st of 341 after adjusting for local prices

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses (SOC 29-2061), all industries. This is what employers report paying, not an offer for a specific role.

What your pay buys in West New York

  • Overall prices in New York-Newark-Jersey City run 13% above the U.S. average (index 112.6, U.S. = 100).
  • Housing is the biggest driver: 49% above the U.S. average (index 148.6).
  • Adjusted for local prices, a $35.00 median hour buys what $31.09 buys at the national price level, 4% above the national median.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities by metropolitan area, 2024. Prices are for the metro area, not for a single neighborhood.

Estimate your West New York paycheck

Estimated weekly gross$1,260
  • Per year: $63,000
  • Per month: $5,250

Gross pay before taxes and benefits, from BLS pay levels for the New York-Newark-Jersey City metro area. For take-home pay use the take-home pay calculator.

Travel assignment per diem in West New York

ItemFederal rate
Lodging per night$156
Meals and incidentals per day$86
Per week (7 nights, 7 days)$1,694
13-week assignment$22,022

Travel licensed practical nurse assignments commonly pay housing and meals stipends. The GSA per diem is the federal benchmark for what those stipends can be tax-free. Whether a stipend is tax-free for you depends on keeping a valid tax home, so confirm with your recruiter and a tax professional. Compare with your offer in the travel pay calculator.

Source: U.S. General Services Administration per diem rates, fiscal year 2026 (average across months).

Hospitals in the New York-Newark-Jersey City area

CMS lists 45 hospitals in the New York-Newark-Jersey City area, 15 of the 38 rated ones with 4 or 5 stars. Hospitals are a major employer of licensed practical nurses.

HospitalTypeOwnershipCMS ratingEmergency
Hackensack University Medical Center
Hackensack, NJ
Acute careNonprofit5 of 5Yes
Hospital For Special Surgery
New York, NY
Acute careNonprofit5 of 5No
John T Mather Memorial Hospital Of Port Jefferson
Port Jefferson, NY
Acute careNonprofit5 of 5Yes
Lenox Hill Hospital
New York, NY
Acute careNonprofit5 of 5Yes
New York-Presbyterian Hospital
New York, NY
Acute careNonprofit5 of 5Yes
Nyu Langone Hospitals
New York, NY
Acute careNonprofit5 of 5Yes
St Charles Hospital
Port Jefferson, NY
Acute careNonprofit5 of 5Yes
White Plains Hospital Center
White Plains, NY
Acute careNonprofit5 of 5Yes
Centrastate Medical Center
Freehold, NJ
Acute careNonprofit4 of 5Yes
Hunterdon Medical Center
Flemington, NJ
Acute careNonprofit4 of 5No

Source: CMS Hospital General Information, public data. A directory of hospitals, not a list of our clients.

Primary care shortage areas in Hudson County

HRSA lists 3 active primary care shortage designations that include Hudson County (3 facility). The highest-scoring one rates 7 on a 0 to 25 scale, where a higher score means a greater shortage.

Shortage areas are where demand for nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other clinicians is greatest. Federal loan repayment programs such as the NHSC and Nurse Corps cover some clinicians who work at eligible shortage-area sites. Eligibility is set by each program and by the site, so ask your recruiter before you plan around it.

Source: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas data warehouse, designated areas only. A designation can cover part of a county.

Licensed Practical Nurse pay in nearby cities

CityDistanceMedian payPopulation
Union City, NJ2 mi$35.00/hr66,918
Hoboken, NJ3 mi$35.00/hr59,149

Licensed Practical Nurse jobs in New Jersey · Licensed Practical Nurse jobs nationwide

License and tax basics in New Jersey

New Jersey 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 New Jersey license by endorsement.

New Jersey taxes wage income. Use your own rates in the take-home pay calculator.

New Jersey state guide · Nurse Licensure Compact guide

Other healthcare roles in West New York

West New York city guide: hospitals, employers and licensing

Common questions

How much do licensed practical nurses make in West New York, NJ?

Licensed Practical Nurses in the New York-Newark-Jersey City metro area have a median pay of $35.00 per hour, about $72,800 a year. The middle half earn between $30.90 and $37.33 per hour (BLS, May 2024).

Is West New York a good place for licensed practical nurses once cost of living is counted?

New York-Newark-Jersey City ranks 181st of 341 metro areas for licensed practical nurse pay after adjusting for local prices, and 53rd of 386 before adjusting. Overall prices run 13% above the U.S. average.

Who is hiring licensed practical nurses in West New York?

We list 2 open roles with published pay from 2 employers in the New York-Newark-Jersey City area. Your free report adds named employers and pay near West New York.

Do I need a New Jersey license to work in West New York as a licensed practical nurse?

New Jersey 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 New Jersey license by endorsement. Confirm with the board before you accept a role.

Is West New York in a shortage area?

HRSA lists 3 active primary care shortage designations that include Hudson County. Shortage areas often have more openings, and some loan repayment programs cover clinicians who work at eligible sites.

What is the per diem for a travel assignment in West New York?

The federal per diem benchmark in West New York is $156 a night for lodging and $86 a day for meals and incidentals, about $1,694 a week (GSA, fiscal year 2026). Your actual stipend depends on the assignment and your tax home.

Does Valorem Health place licensed practical nurses in West New York?

Yes. We place healthcare staff in West New York and across New Jersey. Tell us your profession and we email the roles open near West New York.

Free for every candidate

What do employers near West New York pay licensed practical nurses? Get the report.

Tell us your role and city. Within 24 hours you get an email with three things, by employer name. It costs you nothing, because employers pay us.

  1. 1
    Pay for your role at other hospitals

    The hourly pay at named employers near you, so you see who pays most.

  2. 2
    What they are offering now

    The pay range and median across current postings, and how many were posted this month.

  3. 3
    Roles open for you right now

    Every current opening near you with pay, shift and start date. Reply with one click.

Get your free pay report

140+ Licensed Practical Nurse roles in New Jersey, sent free by email

Tell us who you are and what you do. We email the report within 24 hours on business days.

Please enter your first name.
Please enter your last name.
That email doesn't look quite right.
Please choose your role.
Please enter your city or ZIP.

Free for candidates. No phone number, no cold calls. One-click unsubscribe.

The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval: Health Care Staffing Services Certification, since 2022American Staffing Association memberNATHO member: National Association of Travel Healthcare OrganizationsNALTO member: National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations

Pay report · LPN / LVN near West New York, NJ
Valorem Health Shift ReportFrom your recruiting team · [email protected]

Your LPN / LVN pay reportWest New York, NJ · pay published by hospitals, collected October 15, 2026

1Pay for your role at other hospitals

  • Central Maine Healthcare CorporationDenville, NJ · 9 postings$36.38/ hr$33–$44
  • Jefferson HealthNew Jersey · 4 postings$33.44/ hr$28–$39
  • Capital Health SystemPennington, NJ · 3 postings$30.49/ hr$24–$34

Median posted pay per hour, with the range each employer published.

2What they are offering now

Low$27Median$34.81High$40

18 LPN / LVN postings with published pay in New Jersey, 11 of them posted in the last 30 days. Month-by-month history by employer comes with your full report.

3Open now: 18 LPN / LVN roles

  1. LPN TelemetryPermanent
    $33.00–$39.76/ hour
    Central Maine Healthcare Corporation · Denville, NJ · posted today
  2. LPN - Med/SurgPermanent
    $33.00–$39.76/ hour
    Central Maine Healthcare Corporation · Dover, NJ · posted today

+ 16 more in your report. Each one has pay, shift and start date.

I'm interestedOne click. A recruiter writes only after you reply.
Check my pay