Missouri · 2025 pay · 217 people
How much does a licensed practical nurse make in Missouri?
$54,157typical pay for a licensed practical nurse in 2025
$14,354 – $76,711what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 11.8% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Missouri Office of Administration · Matches the agency's latest release · oa.mo.gov ↗
Where licensed practical nurses work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Related jobs and the next step up
Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).
- Licensed Practical Nurse (this page)$54,157 (everyone)
- Senior Licensed Practical Nurse$75,367 (everyone)
Highest-paid licensed practical nurses, 2025
- 1Mindy E. KaluLicensed Practical Nurse · Department of Mental Health$125,765
- 2Simon O AwodeyiLicensed Practical Nurse · Department of Mental Health$123,256
- 3Lashone R. JonesLicensed Practical Nurse · Department of Mental Health$113,351
- 4Won Kyo JungLicensed Practical Nurse · Department of Mental Health$112,256
- 5Angel A. HendersonLicensed Practical Nurse · Department of Mental Health$109,500
Common questions
How much does a licensed practical nurse make in Missouri?
The typical licensed practical nurse was paid $54,157 in 2025; most earned between $14,354 and $76,711. This counts all 217 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Licensed Practical Nurse, at any level (for example "Licensed Practical Nurse"). 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