SALARY · LICENSED PRACTICAL AND LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSES · ALASKA

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary in Alaska

People ask me what a job pays, and my honest answer is always: it depends on the state. For licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Alaska, the middle of the field earned $80,800 a year. Use that as your anchor, then look at experience, employer size and city before you judge any single offer.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$80,800

$39 per hour at the median · That is $16,400 (25.5 percent) above the national median of $64,400 for this occupation.

$80,000Mean annual salary
$38Mean hourly wage
$290People employed in this job in Alaska

Salary range

25th: $70,490Median: $80,80075th: $87,380
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$70,490
Median (50th percentile)$80,800
75th percentile$87,380
Mean$80,000

The middle half of workers earned from $70,490 to $87,380 a year. Hourly pay matters if your hours vary. An annual figure can look strong while the hourly rate tells a different story, especially in jobs with seasonal hours or overtime. Check both before you compare two offers.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$65,673 a year
$5,473 a month
Federal tax $8,946 · FICA $6,181 · State tax $0
Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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