Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Idaho | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $63,800 | $66,500 | -4% |
| Median hourly wage | $30.67 | $31.97 | -4% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $66,806.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a Licensed Practical Nurse in Idaho is $63,800, or about $30.67 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Licensed Practical Nurses is $66,500. Idaho is -4% below the national median.
Entry-level licensed practical nurses in Idaho typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 1,880 licensed practical nurse jobs on record and a median salary of $63,800, Idaho offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, licensed practical nurses rank 218 of the 617 occupations reported in Idaho — higher than 65% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Anesthesiologists at $449,990, General Internal Medicine Physicians at $355,390, Family Medicine Physicians at $347,160 — all figures are median annual wages for Idaho.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Idaho levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 98.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, licensed practical nurses rank 218 of the 617 occupations reported in Idaho — higher than 65% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Idaho | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Anesthesiologists | $449,990 | — |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $355,390 | $130 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $347,160 | $690 |
| Physicians, All Other | $299,340 | $1,700 |
| Pediatricians, General | $297,680 | $60 |
| Dermatologists | $281,920 | $60 |
Idaho levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 98.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 617 occupations in Idaho.