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Licensed Practical Nurse pay range

State of Minnesota · class code 001659

$58,485 to $74,813 per year$58,485$74,813MINIMUM · MIDPOINT $66,649 · MAXIMUM

Published per year range, State of Minnesota

Class code
001659
Compensation code
70J
Pay unit
Year
Bargaining unit
204
State
Minnesota

The same range, as the state publishes it

BasisMinimumMaximum
Per hour$28.01$35.83
Per month$4,874$6,234
Per year$58,485$74,813

All three figures are printed in the source report. None of them is a conversion done by this site.

Where this comes from

Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) publishes this figure in Salary Plan Classifications and Salary Ranges, report LR0067, as of 7/2/2026. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.

Nearby classes in Minnesota

Zoo Keeper $56,125 to $74,730Chemical Depend Couns Sr $58,485 to $74,813Corr Chief Cook $52,659 to $74,813Legal Admin Assistant Senior $55,499 to $74,813Exec Housekeeper $52,451 to $75,168Institution Mntc Lead Worker $65,459 to $75,774Machinist Mechanic $65,459 to $75,774Painter Lead $65,459 to $75,774

Licensed Practical Nurse in other states

StateMinimumMaximumPer year at full time
Alabama$33,727$62,285$33,727 to $62,285
Arkansas$53,558$79,266$53,558 to $79,266
Florida$34,760$55,174$34,760 to $55,174
Iowa$53,851$81,806$53,851 to $81,806
Kentucky$3,036$4,857$36,426 to $58,282
Maine$19.57$26.57$40,706 to $55,266
Missouri$34,992$66,600$34,992 to $66,600
Nebraska$26.91$39.66$55,967 to $82,501
New York$45,081$55,322$45,081 to $55,322
North Carolina$41,407$62,111$41,407 to $62,111
Ohio$27.56$34.53$57,325 to $71,822
Pennsylvania$53,008$80,646$53,008 to $80,646

Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.

All Minnesota classifications