Number of LVNs in Texas: 70,000
Average hourly wage of LVNs in Texas: $20.06
Average annual LNV salary in Texas: $41,720
Due to its size, Texas has more LVNs than any other state, and the average LVN salary in Texas, $41,720 per year, is marginally higher than the national average of $40,900.
Nursing care facilities, medical and surgical hospitals, health care services and offices of physicians are places where there is maximum number of employment opportunities for LVN’s. In addition to this, office administrative services, rooming and boarding services also make use of their service. The industry that pays well for this job varies significantly from time to time. A lot depends on the needs of the particular industry. As of 2010, office administration and boarding services were the top paying organization for LVN’s in Texas.
The survey conducted in 2010 also found that Texas topped the list of the state with maximum number of job opportunities for LVN. However, Texas didn’t appear in the list of top paying states for LVNs. This shows the vast disparity in job opportunities and salary that this job has in the United States. Studies show that this is because of the comparatively flexible schedule that this job has. For those nurses who suffer from low income sometimes tend to make it up through several compensation packages. But this is not the case always.
In major cities like Texas, LVNs earned up to $21 per hour. This is also the case with Houston, Texas. Population plays a major role in job schedule and therefore has a significant influence on the salary of these people. In places like Texas, the population is above 100,000. With the increase in population there is a need for attention towards public healthcare. Hence Texas, with its mounting population needs more LVNs than most other states in the United States.
Coming on to mid-towns in Texas, where the population is between 30,000 and 100,000, the salary of LVNs was just below $20 per hour. This proves that it is population and increased need for healthcare that propels need for nurses. With increased demand there is a directly proportional rise in the salary. In mid-size cities in Texas like Longview and Bryan, the demand for LVNs is much low when compared to populated cities like Houston. This accounts for the relatively low salary.
There is a geometric progression for salaries of LVNs in Texas. This becomes clearer when we move on to smaller towns. In places like Paris and Carlsbad where the population is below 30,000, the salary of LVNs is much less. They receive a salary of $12 and up per hour.
The above statistics show that the population of a particular state does matter when it comes to the salary of an LVN. The more the population of a particular state, the more its healthcare requirements are. Hence it can be deducted that it is advisable for a person to work in a major city in Texas in order to make a handsome amount as salary. The statistics in United States also reflect the same. Annually, an LVN makes a salary of around $40,000. A significant loss in LVN salaries was noted in 2008 and 2009.
Statistics also showed that there is a significant difference between the salaries of nurses working in metropolises and small towns. Geographical location also plays an important role in the salary of LVNs. California nurses receive an average salary between $56,000 and $60,000. Similar differences in salaries have also been identified in Oklahoma, Tennessee, Louisiana and North Dakota.
Data gathered from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.