State Map for Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurses
Looking to move? Some states have more opportunities for this type of work than others.
- Orange states have an above average share of this career in their workforce.
- Blue states have a below average share of this career in their workforce.
| State | Job Outlook |
|---|---|
| Alabama | Average opportunities |
| Alaska | Below average opportunities |
| American Samoa | No data available |
| Arizona | Below average opportunities |
| Arkansas | Above average opportunities |
| California | Average opportunities |
| Colorado | Below average opportunities |
| Connecticut | Average opportunities |
| Delaware | Average opportunities |
| District of Columbia | Below average opportunities |
| Florida | Average opportunities |
| Georgia | Average opportunities |
| Guam | Below average opportunities |
| Hawaii | Below average opportunities |
| Idaho | Below average opportunities |
| Illinois | Average opportunities |
| Indiana | Average opportunities |
| Iowa | Average opportunities |
| Kansas | Average opportunities |
| Kentucky | Average opportunities |
| Louisiana | Above average opportunities |
| Maine | Below average opportunities |
| Maryland | Below average opportunities |
| Massachusetts | Average opportunities |
| Michigan | Below average opportunities |
| Minnesota | Average opportunities |
| Mississippi | Above average opportunities |
| Missouri | Average opportunities |
| Montana | Average opportunities |
| Nebraska | Average opportunities |
| Nevada | Below average opportunities |
| New Hampshire | Average opportunities |
| New Jersey | Average opportunities |
| New Mexico | Below average opportunities |
| New York | Average opportunities |
| North Carolina | Average opportunities |
| North Dakota | Above average opportunities |
| Northern Mariana Islands | No data available |
| Ohio | Above average opportunities |
| Oklahoma | Above average opportunities |
| Oregon | Below average opportunities |
| Pennsylvania | Average opportunities |
| Puerto Rico | Average opportunities |
| Rhode Island | Below average opportunities |
| South Carolina | Average opportunities |
| South Dakota | Average opportunities |
| Tennessee | Above average opportunities |
| Texas | Average opportunities |
| Utah | Below average opportunities |
| Vermont | Average opportunities |
| Virgin Islands | Below average opportunities |
| Virginia | Average opportunities |
| Washington | Below average opportunities |
| West Virginia | Above average opportunities |
| Wisconsin | Below average opportunities |
| Wyoming | Below average opportunities |
For detailed state-by-state info, see employment and wages external site from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
National Outlook
Average
Nationwide, new job opportunities for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses are likely in the future.