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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novotny, Tonya Jo | Direct Care and Treatment Forensics Grove B Nursing 2 | $35.21 /hr | $42,273 | $141 |
| Erickson, Kari Jo | Direct Care and Treatment CBHH Baxter Nursing | $34.36 /hr | $42,229 | — |
| Dodd, Rachel Joy | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Bemidji Nursing | $30.09 /hr | $42,048 | $4,005 |
| Sundberg, Marvel R | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls 22 Nurse Staff A | $35.21 /hr | $42,032 | $354 |
| Tefera, Yodit Zeleke | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls 22 Nurse Staff C | $30.09 /hr | $41,932 | $9,350 |
| Cerny, Rhonda M | Corrections Dept FRB RN Supervisor B | $35.21 /hr | $39,384 | — |
| Mbogo, Alice Kirigo | Direct Care and Treatment AMH Anoka Float Pool | $35.21 /hr | $39,193 | $1,666 |
| Krueger, Emmaly | Corrections Dept FRB RN Supervisor B | $35.21 /hr | $37,832 | $590 |
| David, Celline E | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls 19 Nurse Staff E | $32.54 /hr | $37,561 | $4,580 |
| Hansen, Adriana T | Corrections Dept ML RN Supervisor | $31.68 /hr | $35,911 | $100 |
| Fischer, Julie | Direct Care and Treatment MSHS Willmar RN | $35.21 /hr | $34,704 | $519 |
| Weverka, Katherine Rose | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Hastings Health Svcs Admin | $35.21 /hr | $32,473 | $6,109 |
| Smith, Colleen A | Direct Care and Treatment MSOCS FC 3rd Street | $35.21 /hr | $31,507 | $5,968 |
| Volker, Haley Jo | Direct Care and Treatment CBHH Alexandria Nursing | $30.09 /hr | $31,498 | $398 |
| Quarshie, Joyce S | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls 22 Nurse Staff B | $35.21 /hr | $30,761 | $3,544 |
| Maggert, Angela | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Bemidji Nursing | $32.54 /hr | $30,394 | $2,389 |
| Brantley, Alicia Morgan | Direct Care and Treatment CBHH Rochester Nursing Group 1 | $30.89 /hr | $29,442 | — |
| Bonkat, Tina Ovigue | Direct Care and Treatment AMRTC NOC Staff | $35.21 /hr | $29,399 | $246 |
| Achu, Elizabeth Neh | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls 21 Nurse Staff E | $35.21 /hr | $29,186 | — |
| Locher, Tabitha J | Corrections Dept RC RN Supervisor | $32.54 /hr | $28,613 | $1,894 |
| Joseph, Deneen | Perpich Ctr For Arts Education Residential Services Staff | $35.21 /hr | $28,551 | — |
| Ford, Kathi Jolene | Direct Care and Treatment CARE Carlton Nursing | $35.21 /hr | $27,084 | $1,397 |
| Hill, Scott | Direct Care and Treatment MSOCS FC Austin | $35.21 /hr | $26,944 | $121 |
| Kufor, Longchi Ndongla | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls 22 Nurse Staff E | $33.45 /hr | $26,641 | $149 |
| Keshinro, Monsurat | Direct Care and Treatment Forensic Nursing Home C | $30.09 /hr | $26,563 | $120 |
| Scherping, Pamela L | Corrections Dept SCL RN Supervisor A | $33.45 /hr | $25,949 | $1,670 |
| Kealy, Lindsey | Corrections Dept OPH RN Admin Supervisors Staff | $35.21 /hr | $25,177 | $2,858 |
| Goebel, Jeremy D | Corrections Dept SCL RN Supervisor A | $35.21 /hr | $24,745 | $1,978 |
| Williams, Jimesha Charece | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls 22 Nurse Staff C | $32.54 /hr | $24,107 | $534 |
| Jensen, Karli Anne | Direct Care and Treatment CABHS Willmar Dir Care | $30.09 /hr | $23,909 | $1,565 |
| McGowan, Marguerite R | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls 22 Nurse Staff B | $35.21 /hr | $23,795 | $277 |
| Tchoumi, Ide Tiliane | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls 19 Nurse Staff E | $32.54 /hr | $23,761 | $4,253 |
| Galang, Aristides Milagroso | Direct Care and Treatment Forensics Grove A Nursing 2 | $35.21 /hr | $22,963 | $1,417 |
| Stewart, Bailey Jane | Direct Care and Treatment CBHH Alexandria Nursing | $27.53 /hr | $21,827 | $50 |
| Shropshire, Heidi Lynn | Direct Care and Treatment Forensics Grove A Nursing 2 | $30.89 /hr | $21,563 | — |
| Molina, Mildred | Corrections Dept OPH RN Admin Supervisors Staff | $35.21 /hr | $21,489 | $1,794 |
| Laborde, Jennifer Elizabeth | Direct Care and Treatment Forensics Grove 4 Nursing | $29.22 /hr | $21,341 | $405 |
| Abdiomar I, Amal Hassan | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls 19 Nurse Staff B | $35.21 /hr | $20,720 | $1,104 |
| Swanson, Kelley Ann | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls 21 Nurse Staff A | $35.21 /hr | $20,622 | $779 |
| Aymar, Amanda Jean | Direct Care and Treatment Unit H1 | $35.21 /hr | $20,334 | — |
| Gwarmba, Derek Bongnda | Direct Care and Treatment AMRTC D and E POD | $34.36 /hr | $20,091 | $928 |
| Meyer, James E | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Doms Staff | $35.21 /hr | $19,900 | $1,657 |
| Ackerman, LaRae D | Direct Care and Treatment Forensics Grove A Nursing Admn | $35.21 /hr | $19,800 | $4,489 |
| Thoennes, Susan Christine | Direct Care and Treatment CBHH Alexandria Nursing | $30.89 /hr | $19,749 | $793 |
| Paasewe, Amanda | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls 19 Nurse Staff E | $34.36 /hr | $19,585 | $1,057 |
| Shypulski, Erin Marie | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Hastings Health Svcs Admin | $35.21 /hr | $17,910 | $1,156 |
| Jorgenson, Debra Ann | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Preston Nursing | $35.21 /hr | $17,823 | $1,798 |
| Thooft, Kimberly J | Direct Care and Treatment Forensics Grove A Nursing 2 | $35.21 /hr | $16,266 | $1,381 |
| Braun, Lynette Marie | Direct Care and Treatment MSOCS Nursing Svcs | $35.21 /hr | $15,102 | — |
| Agyemang, George Arthur | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls 21 Nurse Staff E | $30.43 /hr | $14,969 | $993 |
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.