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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Alice Holliday

Licensed Practical Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$71,269

Sub-department: MVH-Bemidji Nursing
Base pay: $49,474
Overtime: $19,292
Other pay: $2,503
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,269
Hire date: 2008-10-29
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: 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

Alice Holliday works as a Licensed Practical Nurse for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Bemidji Nursing. They have served since 2008 (about 17 years) as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. Alice earned $71,269 in 2025. Union affiliation: Health Care Non Professional.

Samantha Schmidt

Licensed Practical Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$70,131

Sub-department: Mpls 22 Nurse Staff C
Base pay: $64,698
Overtime: $3,113
Other pay: $2,320
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,131
Hire date: 2019-09-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 70
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

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

Samantha Schmidt holds the role of Licensed Practical Nurse at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls 22 Nurse Staff C. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,131. Union affiliation: Health Care Non Professional.

Jennifer Patterson

Licensed Practical Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$69,878

Sub-department: MVH-Hastings Health Svcs Admin
Base pay: $63,991
Overtime: $5,570
Other pay: $318
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,878
Hire date: 2019-06-19
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: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jennifer Patterson holds the role of Licensed Practical Nurse at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Hastings Health Services Administrative. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $69,878. They are represented by Health Care Non Professional.

Khalilah Frazier

Licensed Practical Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$69,834

Sub-department: Mpls 22 Nurse Staff A
Base pay: $58,519
Overtime: $6,919
Other pay: $4,395
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,834
Hire date: 2024-03-20
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: Hennepin

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

Khalilah Frazier works as a Licensed Practical Nurse for Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls 22 Nurse Staff A. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a part-time, 0.6 FTE employee. Khalilah earned $69,834 in 2025. Union affiliation: Health Care Non Professional.

John Gray

Licensed Practical Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$69,077

Sub-department: MVH-Hastings Health Svcs Admin
Base pay: $60,626
Overtime: $6,366
Other pay: $2,086
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,077
Hire date: 2021-09-15
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: Dakota

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

At Veterans Affairs Department, John Gray serves as a Licensed Practical Nurse within Mvh-Hastings Health Services Administrative. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $69,077. Their bargaining unit is Health Care Non Professional.

Shelly Danielson

Licensed Practical Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$68,387

Sub-department: MVH-Montevideo Nursing
Base pay: $46,669
Overtime: $19,135
Other pay: $2,583
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,387
Hire date: 2023-12-06
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: Chippewa

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

Shelly Danielson holds the role of Licensed Practical Nurse at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Montevideo Nursing. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a part-time, 0.6 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,387. Their bargaining unit is Health Care Non Professional.

Shawna Mohn

Licensed Practical Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$67,549

Sub-department: MVH Fergus Falls Direct Care
Base pay: $61,555
Overtime: $4,146
Other pay: $1,848
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,549
Hire date: 2020-07-22
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: Otter Tail

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

Shawna Mohn works as a Licensed Practical Nurse for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh Fergus Falls Direct Care. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years) as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. Shawna earned $67,549 in 2025. They are represented by Health Care Non Professional.

Sandra Peterson

Licensed Practical Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$67,370

Sub-department: MVH-Luverne Direct Care
Base pay: $57,357
Overtime: $9,233
Other pay: $780
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,370
Hire date: 2013-08-12
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 70
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.7
Work county: Rock

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

Sandra Peterson is a Licensed Practical Nurse at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Luverne Direct Care. Hired in 2013, they have about 12 years of service, working part-time, 0.7 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $67,370. Union affiliation: Health Care Non Professional.

Danielle Preston

Licensed Practical Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$67,135

Sub-department: MVH Fergus Falls Direct Care
Base pay: $61,872
Overtime: $4,963
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,135
Hire date: 2021-04-14
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: Otter Tail

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

Danielle Preston works as a Licensed Practical Nurse for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh Fergus Falls Direct Care. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. Danielle earned $67,135 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Health Care Non Professional.

James Meyer

Licensed Practical Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$66,991

Sub-department: Mpls Doms Staff
Base pay: $54,042
Overtime: $8,827
Other pay: $4,122
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,991
Hire date: 2008-10-20
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: Hennepin

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

James Meyer is a Licensed Practical Nurse at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Doms Staff. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 17 years, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $66,991. Their bargaining unit is Health Care Non Professional.

Maria Roesler-Lundy

Licensed Practical Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$66,802

Sub-department: Mpls 22 Nurse Staff A
Base pay: $41,739
Overtime: $23,438
Other pay: $1,625
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,802
Hire date: 2017-01-30
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 70
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.4
Work county: Hennepin

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

Maria Roesler-Lundy holds the role of Licensed Practical Nurse at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls 22 Nurse Staff A. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service as a part-time, 0.4 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $66,802. They are represented by Health Care Non Professional.

Jennifer Soliah

Licensed Practical Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$66,274

Sub-department: MVH Fergus Falls Direct Care
Base pay: $60,928
Overtime: $4,653
Other pay: $694
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,274
Hire date: 2020-09-16
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: Otter Tail

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

At Veterans Affairs Department, Jennifer Soliah serves as a Licensed Practical Nurse within Mvh Fergus Falls Direct Care. Hired in 2020, they have about 5 years of service, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,274. Union affiliation: Health Care Non Professional.