Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Salary in Albuquerque, NM
Median annual salary
$57,370
-11% vs US median ($64,400)
Worth after local cost of living
$65,416
cost index 87.7 (relative rent (Census ACS), US metro median = 100)
Pay range in Albuquerque, NM
| 10th percentile | $38,100 |
| 25th percentile | $39,370 |
| Median (50th) | $57,370 |
| 75th percentile | $72,920 |
| 90th percentile | $77,400 |
| Mean | $56,540 |
| Employed in metro | 1,420 |
A Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Albuquerque, NM earns a median of $57,370 per year. That is 11% below the national median of $64,400 for this occupation. Because Albuquerque, NM has a cost index of 87.7 (below the US metro average of 100), that salary has the local purchasing power of about $65,416 in an average-cost metro.
Local context: median household income in the metro is $70,783, median gross rent $1,156/mo, and the median home value $287,800. See the full Albuquerque, NM cost-of-living profile.