U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Department of Veterans Affairs / Practical Nurse

Job-title file

Practical Nurse

Provide direct patient care — assess conditions, administer treatment and medication, and coordinate with physicians.

15,567 employees hold this title in Department of Veterans Affairs. Median total compensation for the role is $72,194, below the department median of $88,751.

Employees: 15,567
Total payroll: $1.1B
Role median: $72,194
Agency median: $88,751
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$93,306+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 15,567 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Practical Nurse pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses — about 648,410 people — is $64,400. Department of Veterans Affairs pays a median base salary of $72,194 for this role, 12% above that figure — about the 67th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Veterans Affairs sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$49,740

$59,000

$64,400

$76,030

$83,440

Department of Veterans Affairs median · $72,194

The bar is the range of annual wages for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses across every employer in the United States, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of Veterans Affairs’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Computed over the 15,391 of 15,567 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of Veterans Affairs is $72,194, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

Practical Nurse is held in 4 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Veterans Affairs, the median of $72,194 ranks #1 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Health and Human Services

$66,166 · 196

Armed Forces Retirement Home

$62,740 · 46

Department of Agriculture

$56,675 · 6

Median total compensation for the Practical Nurse role in other U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)departments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Practical Nurse beyond U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense), the median of $72,084 ranks #2 of 3. See Practical Nurse across all of U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$83,995 · 15

New Jersey

$69,772 · 140

Median total compensation for comparable Practical Nurseroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Marissa Garcia

Practical Nurse/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$41,542

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $41,542
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,542
Pay grade: 03
Work city: Albuquerque
Work county: Bernalillo
Work state: New Mexico

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $41,542
Basic Pay (before locality): $26,975
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 350030001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0620
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Marissa Garcia is a Practical Nurse at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. 2024 total compensation came to $41,542. They are classified at grade 03.

Yaneris Cruz-Ledesma

Practical Nurse/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$41,267

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $41,267
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,267
Pay grade: 04
Work city: San Juan
Work state: No Data Reported

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $41,267
Basic Pay (before locality): $35,325
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: RQ0930000
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0620
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Yaneris Cruz-Ledesma is a Practical Nurse at Department of Veterans Affairs based in San Juan, No Data Reported. 2024 total compensation came to $41,267. They are classified at grade 04.

Jesus Canales-Parrilla

Practical Nurse/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$40,895

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $40,895
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,895
Pay grade: 05
Work city: San Juan
Work state: No Data Reported

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $40,895
Basic Pay (before locality): $35,007
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: RQ0930000
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0620
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jesus Canales-Parrilla is a Practical Nurse at Department of Veterans Affairs based in San Juan, No Data Reported. 2024 total compensation came to $40,895. They are classified at grade 05.

Gloribilette Rodriguez-Mojica

Practical Nurse/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$40,895

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $40,895
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,895
Pay grade: 05
Work city: San Juan
Work state: No Data Reported

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $40,895
Basic Pay (before locality): $35,007
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: RQ0930000
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0620
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Gloribilette Rodriguez-Mojica is a Practical Nurse at Department of Veterans Affairs based in San Juan, No Data Reported. 2024 total compensation came to $40,895. They are classified at grade 05.

Karen Hart-Goicoechea

Practical Nurse/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$40,895

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $40,895
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,895
Pay grade: 05
Work city: San Juan
Work state: No Data Reported

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $40,895
Basic Pay (before locality): $35,007
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: RQ0930000
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0620
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Karen Hart-Goicoechea serves as a Practical Nurse based in San Juan, No Data Reported. Their 2024 pay totaled $40,895. They are classified at grade 05.

Arnel Maldonado-Acosta

Practical Nurse/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$40,895

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $40,895
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,895
Pay grade: 05
Work city: San Juan
Work state: No Data Reported

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $40,895
Basic Pay (before locality): $35,007
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: RQ0930000
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0620
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Arnel Maldonado-Acosta works as a Practical Nurse for Department of Veterans Affairs based in San Juan, No Data Reported. Arnel earned $40,895 in 2024. Their pay grade is 05.

Jeimily Aleman-Adams

Practical Nurse/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$40,895

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $40,895
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,895
Pay grade: 05
Work city: San Juan
Work state: No Data Reported

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $40,895
Basic Pay (before locality): $35,007
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: RQ0930000
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0620
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jeimily Aleman-Adams holds the role of Practical Nurse at Department of Veterans Affairs based in San Juan, No Data Reported. In 2024, their total compensation was $40,895. Their pay grade is 05.

Brailey Queen

Practical Nurse/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$40,303

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $40,303
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,303
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Huntington
Work county: Wayne
Work state: West Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $40,303
Basic Pay (before locality): $30,280
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 541270099
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0620
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Brailey Queen works as a Practical Nurse for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Huntington, West Virginia. Brailey earned $40,303 in 2024. Their pay grade is 04.

Allison Clark

Practical Nurse/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$40,303

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $40,303
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,303
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Huntington
Work county: Wayne
Work state: West Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $40,303
Basic Pay (before locality): $30,280
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 541270099
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0620
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Allison Clark serves as a Practical Nurse based in Huntington, West Virginia. Their 2024 pay totaled $40,303. They are classified at grade 04.

Marielis Rivera-Ortega

Practical Nurse/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$40,245

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $40,245
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,245
Pay grade: 04
Work city: San Juan
Work state: No Data Reported

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $40,245
Basic Pay (before locality): $34,316
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: RQ0930000
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0620
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Marielis Rivera-Ortega is a Practical Nurse at Department of Veterans Affairs based in San Juan, No Data Reported. 2024 total compensation came to $40,245. They are classified at grade 04.

Kristal Villanueva-Diaz

Practical Nurse/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$40,245

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $40,245
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,245
Pay grade: 04
Work city: San Juan
Work state: No Data Reported

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $40,245
Basic Pay (before locality): $34,316
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: RQ0930000
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0620
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kristal Villanueva-Diaz works as a Practical Nurse for Department of Veterans Affairs based in San Juan, No Data Reported. Kristal earned $40,245 in 2024. Their pay grade is 04.

Coralis Rodriguez-Cruz

Practical Nurse/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$40,245

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $40,245
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,245
Pay grade: 04
Work city: San Juan
Work state: No Data Reported

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $40,245
Basic Pay (before locality): $34,316
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: RQ0930000
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0620
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Coralis Rodriguez-Cruz is a Practical Nurse at Department of Veterans Affairs based in San Juan, No Data Reported. 2024 total compensation came to $40,245. They are classified at grade 04.

Eddaly Robles-Gonzalez

Practical Nurse/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$40,245

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $40,245
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,245
Pay grade: 04
Work city: San Juan
Work state: No Data Reported

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $40,245
Basic Pay (before locality): $34,316
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: RQ0930000
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0620
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Eddaly Robles-Gonzalez holds the role of Practical Nurse at Department of Veterans Affairs based in San Juan, No Data Reported. In 2024, their total compensation was $40,245. Their pay grade is 04.

Nicole Davila-Flores

Practical Nurse/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$39,576

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $39,576
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,576
Pay grade: 05
Work city: San Juan
Work state: No Data Reported

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $39,576
Basic Pay (before locality): $33,878
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: RQ0930000
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0620
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Nicole Davila-Flores is a Practical Nurse at Department of Veterans Affairs based in San Juan, No Data Reported. 2024 total compensation came to $39,576. They are classified at grade 05.

Cynthia Flores-Calderon

Practical Nurse/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$39,236

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $39,236
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,236
Pay grade: 04
Work city: San Juan
Work state: No Data Reported

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $39,236
Basic Pay (before locality): $33,307
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: RQ0930000
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0620
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Cynthia Flores-Calderon holds the role of Practical Nurse at Department of Veterans Affairs based in San Juan, No Data Reported. In 2024, their total compensation was $39,236. Their pay grade is 04.

Hector Clemente-Allende

Practical Nurse/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$39,236

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $39,236
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,236
Pay grade: 04
Work city: San Juan
Work state: No Data Reported

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $39,236
Basic Pay (before locality): $33,307
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: RQ0930000
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0620
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Hector Clemente-Allende is a Practical Nurse at Department of Veterans Affairs based in San Juan, No Data Reported. 2024 total compensation came to $39,236. They are classified at grade 04.

Yaniel Osorio-Quinones

Practical Nurse/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$39,236

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $39,236
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,236
Pay grade: 04
Work city: San Juan
Work state: No Data Reported

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $39,236
Basic Pay (before locality): $33,307
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: RQ0930000
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0620
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Yaniel Osorio-Quinones works as a Practical Nurse for Department of Veterans Affairs based in San Juan, No Data Reported. Yaniel earned $39,236 in 2024. Their pay grade is 04.

Veronica Perez-Cruz

Practical Nurse/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$39,236

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $39,236
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,236
Pay grade: 04
Work city: San Juan
Work state: No Data Reported

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $39,236
Basic Pay (before locality): $33,307
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: RQ0930000
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0620
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Veronica Perez-Cruz holds the role of Practical Nurse at Department of Veterans Affairs based in San Juan, No Data Reported. In 2024, their total compensation was $39,236. Their pay grade is 04.

Harry Marrero-Vera

Practical Nurse/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$38,227

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $38,227
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,227
Pay grade: 04
Work city: San Juan
Work state: No Data Reported

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $38,227
Basic Pay (before locality): $32,298
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: RQ0930000
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0620
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Harry Marrero-Vera works as a Practical Nurse for Department of Veterans Affairs based in San Juan, No Data Reported. Harry earned $38,227 in 2024. Their pay grade is 04.

Christi Burleson-Buchanan

Practical Nurse/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$38,059

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $38,059
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,059
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Johnson City
Work county: Washington
Work state: Tennessee

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $38,059
Basic Pay (before locality): $30,280
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 471250179
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0620
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Christi Burleson-Buchanan serves as a Practical Nurse based in Johnson City, Tennessee. Their 2024 pay totaled $38,059. They are classified at grade 04.

Kenya Frye

Practical Nurse/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$38,059

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $38,059
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,059
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Johnson City
Work county: Washington
Work state: Tennessee

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $38,059
Basic Pay (before locality): $30,280
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 471250179
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0620
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kenya Frye holds the role of Practical Nurse at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Johnson City, Tennessee. In 2024, their total compensation was $38,059. Their pay grade is 04.

Olivia Mcmillion

Practical Nurse/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$37,765

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $37,765
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,765
Pay grade: 03
Work city: Beckley
Work county: Raleigh
Work state: West Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $37,765
Basic Pay (before locality): $26,975
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 540170081
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0620
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Olivia Mcmillion holds the role of Practical Nurse at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Beckley, West Virginia. In 2024, their total compensation was $37,765. Their pay grade is 03.

Carmen Lusk

Practical Nurse/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$37,765

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $37,765
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,765
Pay grade: 03
Work city: Beckley
Work county: Raleigh
Work state: West Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $37,765
Basic Pay (before locality): $26,975
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 540170081
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0620
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Carmen Lusk is a Practical Nurse at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Beckley, West Virginia. 2024 total compensation came to $37,765. They are classified at grade 03.