Minnesota / Veterans Affairs Department / Licensed Practical Nurse

Job-title file

Licensed Practical Nurse

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

144 employees hold this title in Veterans Affairs Department. Median total compensation for the role is $57,444, above the department median of $55,734.

Employees: 144
Total payroll: $7.5M
Role median: $57,444
Agency median: $55,734
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,162$118,757+

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

How total compensation varies among the 144 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

Licensed Practical Nurse pay vs. Minnesota

Across all employers in Minnesota, the median wage for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses — about 12,840 people — is $63,750. Veterans Affairs Department pays a median base salary of $58,008 for this role, 9% below that figure — about the 21st percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Veterans Affairs Department sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$51,700

$59,960

$63,750

$71,270

$77,380

Veterans Affairs Department median · $58,008

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

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses — about 648,410 people — is $64,400. Veterans Affairs Department’s median base salary is 10% below that national figure, about the 23rd percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$49,740

$59,000

$64,400

$76,030

$83,440

Veterans Affairs Department median · $58,008

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Minnesota range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 97 of 144 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 Veterans Affairs Department is $57,444, 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 Minnesota

Licensed Practical Nurse is held in 6 Minnesota departments. In Veterans Affairs Department, the median of $57,444 ranks #4 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Direct Care and Treatment Department

$72,040 · 190

Human Services Department

$67,019 · 217

Corrections Department

$66,503 · 66

MN St Colleges & Universities

$55,270 · 10

MN State Academies

$16,100 · 6

Median total compensation for the Licensed Practical Nurse role in other Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Licensed Practical Nurse beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 19 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $66,031 ranks #4 of 19. See Licensed Practical Nurse across all of Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$93,235 · 7

$87,998 · 35

$69,250 · 92

$57,009 · 49

$54,225 · 141

$53,558 · 179

New York Public Authorities

$50,162 · 619

Ramsey County, Minnesota

$49,359 · 40

Median total compensation for comparable Licensed 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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Kristina Kvamme

Licensed Practical Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$6,651

Sub-department: MVH Fergus Falls Direct Care
Base pay: $6,094
Overtime: $85
Other pay: $471
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,651
Hire date: 2023-04-17
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 70
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.1
Work county: Otter Tail

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kristina Kvamme is a Licensed Practical Nurse at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh Fergus Falls Direct Care. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service, working intermittent, 0.1 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $6,651. Their bargaining unit is Insufficient Work Time.

Randon Kelm

Licensed Practical Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$5,321

Sub-department: MVH-Bemidji Nursing
Base pay: $4,644
Overtime: $389
Other pay: $289
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,321
Hire date: 2024-01-17
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 70
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.1
Work county: Beltrami

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Veterans Affairs Department, Randon Kelm serves as a Licensed Practical Nurse within Mvh-Bemidji Nursing. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working intermittent, 0.1 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $5,321. Their bargaining unit is Insufficient Work Time.

Roxanne Mccoy

Licensed Practical Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$4,727

Sub-department: MVH-Hastings Health Svcs Admin
Base pay: $3,062
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,665
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,727
Hire date: 2017-03-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 70
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Dakota

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Roxanne Mccoy holds the role of Licensed Practical Nurse at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Hastings Health Services Administrative. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $4,727. Their bargaining unit is Health Care Non Professional.

Selamawit Dengezo

Licensed Practical Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$4,651

Sub-department: Mpls 19 Nurse Staff A
Base pay: $4,362
Overtime: $24
Other pay: $266
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,651
Hire date: 2020-07-15
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 70
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.2
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Selamawit Dengezo holds the role of Licensed Practical Nurse at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls 19 Nurse Staff A. Hired in 2020, they have about 5 years of service as a part-time, 0.2 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $4,651. Union affiliation: Insufficient Work Time.

Pamela Schulze

Licensed Practical Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$3,406

Sub-department: MVH-Luverne Direct Care
Base pay: $3,347
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $59
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,406
Hire date: 2019-03-22
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 70
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.2
Work county: Rock

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Pamela Schulze is a Licensed Practical Nurse at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Luverne Direct Care. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years), working intermittent, 0.2 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $3,406. They are represented by Insufficient Work Time.

Gail Rinehart

Licensed Practical Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$3,384

Sub-department: MVH-Bemidji Nursing
Base pay: $3,287
Overtime: $53
Other pay: $44
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,384
Hire date: 2025-02-12
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 70
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.6
Work county: Beltrami

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Gail Rinehart works as a Licensed Practical Nurse for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Bemidji Nursing. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year as a part-time, 0.6 FTE employee. Gail earned $3,384 in 2025. They are represented by Health Care Non Professional.

Rachel Dodd

Licensed Practical Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$3,233

Sub-department: MVH-Bemidji Nursing
Base pay: $3,160
Overtime: $11
Other pay: $63
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,233
Hire date: 2025-05-21
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 70
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.6
Work county: Beltrami

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Rachel Dodd is a Licensed Practical Nurse at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Bemidji Nursing. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service, working part-time, 0.6 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $3,233. Their bargaining unit is Health Care Non Professional.

Grace Wilhelmy

Licensed Practical Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$2,684

Sub-department: MVH Fergus Falls Direct Care
Base pay: $2,643
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $41
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,684
Hire date: 2005-07-18
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 70
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.1
Work county: Otter Tail

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Veterans Affairs Department, Grace Wilhelmy serves as a Licensed Practical Nurse within Mvh Fergus Falls Direct Care. They have served since 2005 (about 19 years), working intermittent, 0.1 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $2,684. Their bargaining unit is Insufficient Work Time.

Alyssa Reiff

Licensed Practical Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$2,237

Sub-department: MVH-Preston Nursing
Base pay: $2,211
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,237
Hire date: 2013-07-08
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 70
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Fillmore

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Alyssa Reiff holds the role of Licensed Practical Nurse at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Preston Nursing. Hired in 2013, they have about 12 years of service as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $2,237. Union affiliation: Health Care Non Professional.

Anna Cleveland

Licensed Practical Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$1,228

Sub-department: MVH Fergus Falls Direct Care
Base pay: $1,064
Overtime: $137
Other pay: $27
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,228
Hire date: 2018-10-31
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 70
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.1
Work county: Otter Tail

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Anna Cleveland holds the role of Licensed Practical Nurse at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh Fergus Falls Direct Care. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years) as a intermittent, 0.1 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $1,228. Union affiliation: Insufficient Work Time.

Natali Lopez

Licensed Practical Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$1,184

Sub-department: MVH-Luverne Direct Care
Base pay: $851
Overtime: $322
Other pay: $12
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,184
Hire date: 2021-09-01
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 70
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.2
Work county: Rock

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Veterans Affairs Department, Natali Lopez serves as a Licensed Practical Nurse within Mvh-Luverne Direct Care. They have served since 2021 (about 3 years), working intermittent, 0.2 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $1,184. Their bargaining unit is Insufficient Work Time.

Trina Mcdonald

Licensed Practical Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$1,162

Sub-department: MVH-Preston Nursing
Base pay: $1,162
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,162
Hire date: 2024-11-06
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 70
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Fillmore

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Trina Mcdonald is a Licensed Practical Nurse at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Preston Nursing. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $1,162. Union affiliation: Health Care Non Professional.