Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Salary in Lafayette, LA
Median annual salary
$51,580
-20% vs US median ($64,400)
Worth after local cost of living
$69,609
cost index 74.1 (relative rent (Census ACS), US metro median = 100)
Pay range in Lafayette, LA
| 10th percentile | $41,710 |
| 25th percentile | $47,320 |
| Median (50th) | $51,580 |
| 75th percentile | $58,250 |
| 90th percentile | $62,270 |
| Mean | $53,930 |
| Employed in metro | 2,100 |
A Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Lafayette, LA earns a median of $51,580 per year. That is 20% below the national median of $64,400 for this occupation. Because Lafayette, LA has a cost index of 74.1 (below the US metro average of 100), that salary has the local purchasing power of about $69,609 in an average-cost metro.
Local context: median household income in the metro is $60,892, median gross rent $977/mo, and the median home value $214,400. See the full Lafayette, LA cost-of-living profile.