Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses by the numbers
- MEDIAN WAGE
- $64,400 /year
- JOB GROWTH 2024–34
- +2.6% (US avg +3.1%)
- US EMPLOYMENT
- 648,410 jobs
- AI HORIZON (THEORETICAL)
- 38 /100
Across all measured AI usage (dataset-wide, not specific to this occupation), about 43% is automation — AI doing a task — while 57% is augmentation, AI assisting a person.
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025 · BLS Employment Projections 2024–34 · Anthropic Economic Index (CC-BY) · Felten et al. AIOE · Methodology
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Frequently asked questions
Will AI replace Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses?
No data source can answer that with certainty — what we can measure is overlap. Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses score 1/100 on observed AI exposure (how much of the job's tasks appear in real AI usage today) and 38/100 on theoretical exposure as tools improve. High exposure historically means tasks get reshaped and redistributed rather than jobs simply disappearing.
How much do Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses earn in the US?
The national median wage for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses is $64,400 per year (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Is the job market for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses growing or shrinking?
BLS projects employment for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses to change by +2.6% between 2024 and 2034 (national average: +3.1%). About 648,410 people held this job in 2024.