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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zak, LeeAnn J | Corrections Dept FRB RN Supervisor B | $35.21 /hr | $64,715 | $2,133 |
| Peterson, Tammy | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Doms Staff | $35.21 /hr | $64,662 | $1,961 |
| Riley Blom, Jami Lynn | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU WIN Class Activities | $35.21 /hr | $64,571 | — |
| Kristiansen, Sherry | Direct Care and Treatment Forensics Grove B Nursing 2 | $35.21 /hr | $64,548 | $7,376 |
| Pancham, Tarachand Chakravarty | Direct Care and Treatment CARE Anoka Nursing | $34.36 /hr | $64,394 | $885 |
| Schlee, Jessie | Corrections Dept OPH RN Supervisor B | $35.21 /hr | $64,386 | $2,529 |
| Knutson, Deborah L. | Direct Care and Treatment CARE Fergus Falls Nursing | $35.21 /hr | $64,333 | $3,062 |
| Ramos, Wendy | Direct Care and Treatment Unit Golf | $30.89 /hr | $64,324 | $9,309 |
| Longseth, Shannon L | Corrections Dept ML RN Supervisor | $35.21 /hr | $64,229 | $2,785 |
| Soliah, Jennifer Kay | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH Fergus Falls Direct Care | $35.21 /hr | $64,147 | $4,392 |
| Irwin, Taylor | Direct Care and Treatment Forensic Nursing Home A | $35.21 /hr | $64,120 | $1,157 |
| Kasim, Horiyo | Direct Care and Treatment AMRTC G and H POD | $34.36 /hr | $64,064 | $544 |
| Miller, Susan K | Direct Care and Treatment MSHS Wadena RN | $35.21 /hr | $63,444 | $2,975 |
| Dohlmann, Kelly | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Direct Care | $35.21 /hr | $63,365 | $2,146 |
| Moran Lehse, Stephanie Nicole | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls 19 Nurse Staff E | $35.21 /hr | $63,049 | $3,519 |
| Smith-Andrews, Ronelle | Direct Care and Treatment AMH Anoka Float Pool | $35.21 /hr | $62,994 | $3,705 |
| Schahn, Rosemarie | Mn State Academies Health Services | $35.21 /hr | $62,986 | $106 |
| Herrmann, Dawn M | Direct Care and Treatment CBHH Fergus Falls Nursing | $35.21 /hr | $62,983 | $3,469 |
| Fuller, Shelly D | Direct Care and Treatment CBHH Alexandria Nursing | $35.21 /hr | $62,888 | $2,582 |
| Asembo, Anne T | Corrections Dept STW RN Supervisor | $35.21 /hr | $62,827 | $4,419 |
| Miller, Robyn Renae | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Direct Care | $35.21 /hr | $62,667 | $3,321 |
| Peterson, Sandra L | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Direct Care | $35.21 /hr | $62,625 | $3,295 |
| Cole-Denny, Julie Lynn | Direct Care and Treatment MSHS Wadena RN | $35.21 /hr | $62,261 | $923 |
| Moore, Mary | Direct Care and Treatment CBHH Alexandria Nursing 2 | $35.21 /hr | $62,203 | $2,280 |
| Magoon, Paige | Direct Care and Treatment CABHS Willmar Dir Care | $30.89 /hr | $62,128 | $6,516 |
| Thorstad, Tyra Joy | Direct Care and Treatment CBHH Alexandria Nursing 2 | $35.21 /hr | $62,068 | $2,008 |
| Merrell, Mary Anne | Direct Care and Treatment Unit Bravo | $35.21 /hr | $61,961 | $561 |
| Burns, Debra | Direct Care and Treatment Forensics Grove 4 Nursing | $35.21 /hr | $61,949 | $2,192 |
| Czerwinski, Crystal | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls 21 Nurse Staff B | $35.21 /hr | $61,855 | $2,951 |
| Nickel, Lisa May | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH Fergus Falls Direct Care | $35.21 /hr | $61,787 | $2,483 |
| Mabera, Susan K | Direct Care and Treatment Unit Delta | $35.21 /hr | $61,743 | $1,648 |
| Crowe, Elaine | Corrections Dept OPH RN Supervisor B | $35.21 /hr | $61,335 | $3,086 |
| Embu, Rhoda Reuben | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Hastings Health Svcs Admin | $33.45 /hr | $61,280 | $2,771 |
| Guethling, Carita E | Direct Care and Treatment MSOCS FC Park Rapids | $35.21 /hr | $61,023 | $1,112 |
| Bruns, Krista Marie | Direct Care and Treatment Forensics Night Nursing C | $35.21 /hr | $60,425 | $1,454 |
| Smisek, Melissa A | Direct Care and Treatment Forensics Grove 4 Nursing | $35.21 /hr | $60,135 | $1,111 |
| Greschner, Sandi L | Corrections Dept STW RN Supervisor | $33.45 /hr | $60,084 | $4,966 |
| Riley, Sonia | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP ML Nursing Services | $35.21 /hr | $59,989 | $792 |
| Franek, Stephanie E | Mn State Academies Health Services | $35.21 /hr | $59,618 | — |
| Dickmann-Lloyd, Darby L | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Direct Care | $35.21 /hr | $59,202 | $7,209 |
| Haarstad, Maeve Adel | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH Fergus Falls Direct Care | $30.09 /hr | $58,890 | $4,365 |
| Hinrichs, Tammala J | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Direct Care | $35.21 /hr | $58,842 | $2,427 |
| Loucks, Collean C | Corrections Dept OPH RN Supervisor A | $35.21 /hr | $58,810 | $1,840 |
| Roesler-Lundy, Maria Christine | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls 22 Nurse Staff A | $35.21 /hr | $58,794 | $19,602 |
| Adan, Asha Osman | Direct Care and Treatment AMRTC G and H POD | $31.68 /hr | $58,716 | $803 |
| Weckop, Danielle Katheryn | Corrections Dept FRB RN Supervisor-Linden | $35.21 /hr | $58,701 | $2,735 |
| Gebrerufael, Mehretu | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls 21 Nurse Staff B | $35.21 /hr | $58,500 | $2,086 |
| Simmons, Kaija Dee | Direct Care and Treatment CBHH Bemidji Nursing | $35.21 /hr | $58,175 | $910 |
| Davison, Maureen Gayle | Direct Care and Treatment Dental Faribault/SC Staff | $35.21 /hr | $58,112 | — |
| Jacobson, Alyson Sue | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Bemidji Nursing | $35.21 /hr | $57,890 | $11,060 |
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.