The Salary of an LPN in Pueblo, Colo.
As Colorado's seventh most populous city, Pueblo has a large demand for health-care professionals such as licensed practical nurses. Because it's more isolated than many other cities on the front range, without a notable suburban sister city alongside it, nurses usually don't commute into the city from outside it unless they choose to travel a considerable distance, as the closest large metropolitan area is Colorado Springs, which is 44 miles to the north.
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Average LPN Salaries in Pueblo
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The median income for LPNs in Pueblo is $41,600 annually as of November 2010, according to IHireNursing.com. Half of all LPNs working in the city earn between $37,440 and $47,840. That range is slightly higher than the national average annual salary for LPNs, as reported by Salary.com, at $40,537 as of November 2010. Nationally, 50 percent of all LPNs earn between $36,935 and $44,461, according to Salary.com.
Pueblo Cost of Living
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LPNs who work in Pueblo enjoy more than a higher than average salary. The cost of living in Pueblo is significantly less than that of the metro Denver area and the national cost of living. In June 2007, the cost of living index for the Denver-Boulder-Greeley area was 103, slightly above the national average of 100, according to MetroDenver.com. Pueblo, however, has a cost of living index of 85.9, according to Kiplingers. Because of this, earning power per dollar is higher in Pueblo than in Denver, with housing and food costs and utilities 17 percent less expensive than those of the Mile High city.
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Home Care LPNs in Pueblo
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As many licensed practical nurses work outside of traditional health-care environments such as hospitals and doctors' offices, pay rates differ slightly by environment. LPNs who are contracted to provide home care to elderly or infirm patients may expect to make $40,707 annually as of November 2010, according to Salary Expert.
Statewide Earnings Comparison
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Pueblo's average salary for LPNs is noticeably higher than that reported for the same position around the state. In Denver and its outlying suburbs, an LPN's average salary is $39,000 annually as of February 2010, according to Allied Health World. In Colorado Springs, they may expect to earn $36,000 annually and in Fort Collins, LPNs' average earnings are $33,000.
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