Bottom quarter
$57K
Licensed Practical Nurse Salary in Phoenix
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median
$68K
Top quarter
$79K
Top 10%
$91K
Adjusted for Phoenix at 0.98× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Licensed Practical Nurse in Phoenix pulls a median of $67,620 at mid-career, with a top-quartile band reaching $79,380 and the top 10% at $91,140. Phoenix sits at 0.98× the national average for pay. $79,380 is what top-quartile Licensed Practical Nurse pay looks like in Phoenix. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$79,380 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$73,500 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$67,620 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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