Licensed Practical Nurse salaries
What the State of Minnesota pays people with the job title “Licensed Practical Nurse” in fiscal year 2026, across all agencies.
Employees
396
FY 2026
Total paid
$23.5M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$65,018
base rate median $73,237
Average paid
$59,624
across 394 with pay
Highest paid
$183,618
Eboh, Patricia O
Median pay by fiscal year
Paid in year and annual base rate
Median paid in yearMedian annual base rate
Employees by fiscal year
People on the payroll at any time in the year
Agencies with this job title
FY 2026, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year
Most people
Highest average pay (3+ people)
$63,226
$57,327
$56,265
$35,872
Everyone, FY 2026
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brekke, Shannon Marie | Corrections Dept FRB RN Supervisor B | $35.21 /hr | $77,976 | $3,889 |
| Somnis, Lynn M | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Direct Care | $35.21 /hr | $77,946 | $8,245 |
| Redden, Radolph K | Corrections Dept STW RN Admin Supervisors Staff | $35.21 /hr | $77,813 | $6,758 |
| Rheaume, Heather R | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP SP CPS Health Services | $35.21 /hr | $77,750 | $607 |
| Quick, Arkie | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls 22 Nurse Staff B | $35.21 /hr | $77,701 | $3,541 |
| Jaus, Melissa A | Direct Care and Treatment Forensics Grove 4 Nursing | $35.21 /hr | $77,627 | $1,692 |
| Wabs, Samantha Jo | Direct Care and Treatment CARE Anoka Nursing | $35.21 /hr | $77,617 | $6,522 |
| Eckman, Denise K | Corrections Dept STW RN Admin Supervisors Staff | $35.21 /hr | $77,352 | $4,599 |
| Koivisto, Stephanie M | Corrections Dept RC RN Supervisor | $35.21 /hr | $77,269 | $4,823 |
| Swee, Hope Marie | Direct Care and Treatment Forensics Grove C Nursing 1 | $30.89 /hr | $77,265 | $4,235 |
| Hipple, Connie Lee | Direct Care and Treatment MSHS Wadena RN | $35.21 /hr | $77,097 | $5,321 |
| Mohn, Shawna | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH Fergus Falls Direct Care | $35.21 /hr | $77,032 | $5,357 |
| Martin, Cindy Jean | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP ML Nursing Services | $35.21 /hr | $76,743 | $1,358 |
| Molitor, Sarah R | Direct Care and Treatment MSOCS FC Alexandria | $35.21 /hr | $76,628 | $2,071 |
| Daniel, Fatimo A | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls 22 Nurse Staff A | $35.21 /hr | $76,378 | $14,823 |
| Avery, Katiana Pamela | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls 21 Nurse Staff E | $35.21 /hr | $76,298 | $4,134 |
| Halling, Leticia Maria | Direct Care and Treatment CBHH Rochester Nursing Group 1 | $35.21 /hr | $76,247 | $5,413 |
| Olson, Mark J | Corrections Dept RC RN Supervisor | $35.21 /hr | $76,194 | $1,563 |
| Marthaler, Peggy Lee | Direct Care and Treatment CBHH Alexandria Nursing 2 | $35.21 /hr | $76,019 | $7,593 |
| Fischer, Janelle Marie | Direct Care and Treatment MSOCS FC Crystal Lake | $35.21 /hr | $76,017 | $317 |
| Adam, Jamal Muhamad | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls 21 Nurse Staff A | $30.89 /hr | $75,809 | $7,091 |
| Ahlers, Nancy Lynn | Direct Care and Treatment CBHH Fergus Falls Nursing | $35.21 /hr | $75,728 | $3,270 |
| Norgren, Kimberly p | Direct Care and Treatment CBHH Annandale Nursing | $35.21 /hr | $75,562 | $1,545 |
| Tracey, Carolyn Joy | Direct Care and Treatment CARE Carlton Nursing | $35.21 /hr | $75,443 | $507 |
| Wierima, Michael D | Direct Care and Treatment Forensics Grove A Nursing 2 | $35.21 /hr | $75,359 | $2,762 |
| Bily, Tamara Sue | Direct Care and Treatment Forensics Grove A Nursing 2 | $35.21 /hr | $75,298 | $5,073 |
| Salverson, Crystal Rose | Direct Care and Treatment CBHH Fergus Falls Nursing | $35.21 /hr | $75,260 | $4,489 |
| Sirleaf, M Amadu | Direct Care and Treatment CARE Anoka Nursing | $35.21 /hr | $75,217 | $2,047 |
| Hoffman, Mashona L | Direct Care and Treatment MSHS Brainerd RN | $35.21 /hr | $75,076 | $5,026 |
| Patterson, Jennifer Ann | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Hastings Health Svcs Admin | $32.54 /hr | $74,497 | $6,206 |
| Turner, Matthew J | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP RN Supervisor | $35.21 /hr | $74,292 | $92 |
| Kucera, Michael P | Direct Care and Treatment CBHH Annandale Nursing | $35.21 /hr | $74,236 | $352 |
| Eichten, Amber Elizabeth | Direct Care and Treatment Forensics Grove C Nursing 2 | $35.21 /hr | $74,008 | $13 |
| Hendrickson, Candi Sue | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP ML Nursing Services | $35.21 /hr | $73,924 | $1,109 |
| Link, Katherine J | Direct Care and Treatment CBHH Fergus Falls Nursing | $35.21 /hr | $73,911 | — |
| Nohre, Julie A | Direct Care and Treatment CBHH Alexandria Nursing | $35.21 /hr | $73,870 | $238 |
| Dickinson, Renee Michele | Direct Care and Treatment CBHH Rochester Nursing Group 1 | $35.21 /hr | $73,845 | $3,331 |
| Negassa, Solomon Hailu | Direct Care and Treatment CARE Anoka Nursing | $35.21 /hr | $73,803 | $3,080 |
| Werner, Kimberly Ann | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP SP RNAS | $35.21 /hr | $73,784 | — |
| Pearsall, Mary Elizabeth | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP ML Nursing Services | $35.21 /hr | $73,597 | $640 |
| Schmidt, Samantha Lee | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls 22 Nurse Staff C | $32.54 /hr | $73,316 | $3,417 |
| Young, Kimberly Lynn | Direct Care and Treatment MSOCS FC Middle Creek | $35.21 /hr | $73,315 | $1,535 |
| Meade, Jodi L. | Direct Care and Treatment AMH Anoka Float Pool | $35.21 /hr | $73,199 | — |
| Salazar, Marie SuzAnne | Direct Care and Treatment CABHS Willmar Dir Care | $34.36 /hr | $72,867 | $1,480 |
| Ferrell, Dianna | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP ML Nursing Services | $35.21 /hr | $72,598 | $1,217 |
| Jacobs, Angela Lynne | Corrections Dept ML RN Supervisor | $35.21 /hr | $72,385 | $4,492 |
| Schoneman, Lori Kay | Direct Care and Treatment Forensics Grove A Nursing 2 | $34.36 /hr | $72,375 | $478 |
| Gray, John Eric | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Hastings Health Svcs Admin | $35.21 /hr | $72,253 | $5,137 |
| Kallio, Patricia | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care | $35.21 /hr | $72,215 | $5,988 |
| Bramer, Holly | Direct Care and Treatment Forensics Grove C Nursing 2 | $35.21 /hr | $72,210 | $355 |
Each person counts once per fiscal year, agency and county (multiple positions combined, shown as “+ more”). “Paid” is the total paid during the fiscal year, including overtime and other pay; it is lower than the base rate for anyone who started, left or worked part time. “Base pay” is the rate on record.