Massachusetts · 2025 pay · 682 people
How much does a licensed practical nurse make in Massachusetts?
$93,618typical pay for a licensed practical nurse in 2025
$65,890 – $106,755what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 6.0% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Office of the Comptroller (CTHRU) · Matches the agency's latest release · macomptroller.org ↗
Where licensed practical nurses work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- Department of Developmental Services463 people$95,237
- Department of Public Health70 people$89,083
- Department of Mental Health57 people$102,309
- Veterans' Home in Holyoke33 people$77,874
- Veterans' Home in Chelsea29 people$107,071
- Sheriff Department Hampden18 people$73,778
- Sheriff Department Franklin9 people$81,387
- Sheriff Department Barnstable2 people$56,871
- Sheriff Department Middlesex1 person$46,725
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Licensed Practical Nurse I59 people$42,989
- Licensed Practical Nurse28 people$64,493
- Licensed Practical Nurse II595 people$96,868
Highest-paid licensed practical nurses, 2025
- 1Ederme BayardLicensed Practical Nurse II · Department of Mental Health$269,535
- 2Guy IampietroLicensed Practical Nurse II · Department of Developmental Services$231,785
- 3Dinesh PootoolalLicensed Practical Nurse II · Department of Developmental Services$226,301
- 4Myrdine JosephLicensed Practical Nurse II · Department of Developmental Services$211,145
- 5Daniel TiafisguelLicensed Practical Nurse II · Department of Developmental Services$198,469
Common questions
How much does a licensed practical nurse make in Massachusetts?
The typical licensed practical nurse was paid $93,618 in 2025; most earned between $65,890 and $106,755. This counts all 682 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 13.6% of all pay for licensed practical nurses in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Licensed Practical Nurse, at any level (for example "Licensed Practical Nurse I"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this