Tennessee / Mental Health / Licensed Practical Nurse 3
Job-title file
Provide direct patient care — assess conditions, administer treatment and medication, and coordinate with physicians.
25 employees hold this title in Mental Health. Median total compensation for the role is $56,625, above the department median of $52,260.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 25 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
Across all employers in Tennessee, the median wage for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses — about 20,830 people — is $58,870. Mental Health pays a median base salary of $54,336 for this role, 8% below that figure — about the 38th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses across every employer in Tennessee, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Mental Health’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. Mental Health’s median base salary is 16% below that national figure, about the 17th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.
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 Tennessee range relative to the national one.
Median total compensation for this role at Mental Health is $55,550, 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
Licensed Practical Nurse 3 is held in 3 Tennessee departments. In Mental Health, the median of $56,625 ranks #3 of 3.
Median total compensation for the Licensed Practical Nurse 3 role in other Tennesseedepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 19 jurisdictions. In Tennessee, the median of $54,225 ranks #6 of 19. See Licensed Practical Nurse across all of Tennessee →
Median total compensation for comparable Licensed Practical Nurse roles 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.
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Record list
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Licensed Practical Nurse 3/Mental Health
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Cheryl Hatcher holds the role of Licensed Practical Nurse 3 at Mental Health within Laboratory. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $66,497.
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At Mental Health, Tammy Thomas serves as a Licensed Practical Nurse 3 within Laboratory. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $66,016.
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Mary Williamson works as a Licensed Practical Nurse 3 for Mental Health within Medical Clinic. Their status is full-time. Mary earned $65,022 in 2026.
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Markita Norman-Green works as a Licensed Practical Nurse 3 for Mental Health within Utilization Review. Their status is full-time. Markita earned $64,959 in 2026.
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Minerva Holloway works as a Licensed Practical Nurse 3 for Mental Health within Treatment Mall. Their status is full-time. Minerva earned $64,817 in 2026.
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Cassandra Boyle holds the role of Licensed Practical Nurse 3 at Mental Health within Treatment Mall. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,929.
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Debbie Lake is a Licensed Practical Nurse 3 at Mental Health within Treatment Mall. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $62,942.
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Jennifer Mann works as a Licensed Practical Nurse 3 for Mental Health within Director Nursing Services. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $62,746 in 2026.
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Tyria Norment works as a Licensed Practical Nurse 3 for Mental Health within Rehabilitation Unit 4. Their status is full-time. Tyria earned $59,369 in 2026.
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Liesel Cramer is a Licensed Practical Nurse 3 at Mental Health within Assistant Superintendent Standards and Comp. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $58,590.
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Cynthia Shipley is a Licensed Practical Nurse 3 at Mental Health within Infection Control. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $58,560.
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At Mental Health, Mona Yancey serves as a Licensed Practical Nurse 3 within Treatment Mall. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $56,882.
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Serena Hullender is a Licensed Practical Nurse 3 at Mental Health within Acute Treatment Unit 2. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $56,625.
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Annette Smith is a Licensed Practical Nurse 3 at Mental Health within Acute Treatment Unit 5. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $55,550.
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Genetha Rowe is a Licensed Practical Nurse 3 at Mental Health within Acute Treatment Unit 1. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $55,260.
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At Mental Health, Laquata Bush serves as a Licensed Practical Nurse 3 within Sub-Acute Treatment Unit 6. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $54,336.
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Robinette Anderson is a Licensed Practical Nurse 3 at Mental Health within Acute Treatment Unit 1. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $54,000.
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Ashton Pugh works as a Licensed Practical Nurse 3 for Mental Health within Medical Clinic. Their status is full-time. Ashton earned $54,000 in 2026.
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Victoria Pirtle holds the role of Licensed Practical Nurse 3 at Mental Health within Treatment Mall. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $52,787.
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Sherridan Hodge holds the role of Licensed Practical Nurse 3 at Mental Health within Treatment Mall. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $52,770.
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Patricia Gates is a Licensed Practical Nurse 3 at Mental Health within Acute Treatment Unit 3. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $52,546.
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Tonya Schlink holds the role of Licensed Practical Nurse 3 at Mental Health within Sub-Acute Treatment Unit 6. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $52,200.
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Sydney Blanton is a Licensed Practical Nurse 3 at Mental Health within Rehabilitation Unit 4. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $50,674.
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Melissa Moore works as a Licensed Practical Nurse 3 for Mental Health within Rehabilitation Unit 1. Their status is full-time. Melissa earned $50,400 in 2026.
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Wilma Johnson works as a Licensed Practical Nurse 3 for Mental Health within Acute Treatment Unit 1. Their status is full-time. Wilma earned $48,012 in 2026.