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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary
in Boulder, CO

Median base pay · Boulder, CO
$76,800
≈ $36.92/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 250 jobs
Middle 50%
$70,710–$81,700
vs U.S. median
+19%
Metro rank
#47 of 443

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in the Boulder, CO metro earn a median of $76,800 a year, based on BLS estimates for 250 jobs (May 2025). That is 19% above the U.S. median of $64,400 and 4% above the CO statewide median of $73,880. It ranks #47 of 443 metros with published figures for this job.

LICENSED PRACTICAL AND LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSES · BOULDER, CO · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · BOULDER, CO · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$59,460P25$70,710MEDIAN$76,800P75$81,700P90$82,700
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$49,740P25$59,000MEDIAN$64,400P75$76,030P90$83,440
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Questions

What is the average Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary in Boulder?

The BLS median is $76,800 a year (May 2025). Half of the 250 jobs pay between $70,710 and $81,700. The 10th percentile is $59,460 and the 90th is $82,700.

Is Boulder a high-paying metro for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses?

That is 19% above the U.S. median of $64,400 and 4% above the CO statewide median of $73,880. It ranks #47 of 443 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses make an hour in Boulder?

About $36.92 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $76,800 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $34.00–$39.28 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.