Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses hiring incentives: sign-on bonuses, relocation and shift differentials, October 2026
By YourJobs Editorial
Based on 14,349 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses postings on yourjobs.com between 20 September and 20 October 2026. 29% of Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses postings offered a sign-on bonus; where an amount was stated (n = 3,713) the median was $10,000 and the largest we recorded was $30,000. This page was built 20 October 2026.
Incentives at a glance
- Sign-on bonuses
- 29% of Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses postings first seen between 20 September and 20 October 2026 mentioned a sign-on bonus (n = 4,201 postings). Where an amount was stated (n = 3,713) the median was $10,000 and the largest we recorded was $30,000.
- Retention bonuses
- 1.1% of Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses postings first seen between 20 September and 20 October 2026 mentioned a retention bonus (n = 159 postings).
- Relocation assistance
- 1.4% of Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses postings first seen between 20 September and 20 October 2026 mentioned relocation assistance (n = 196 postings). Where an amount was stated (n = 50) the median was $3,000.
- Referral bonuses
- 3.7% of Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses postings first seen between 20 September and 20 October 2026 mentioned a referral bonus (n = 538 postings).
- Tuition support
- 23% of Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses postings first seen between 20 September and 20 October 2026 mentioned tuition reimbursement or assistance (n = 3,354 postings). Where an amount was stated (n = 92, often a yearly limit) the median was $2,000.
- Shift differentials
- 23% of Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses postings first seen between 20 September and 20 October 2026 mentioned a shift, weekend or night pay differential (n = 3,249 postings). Where an hourly amount was stated (n = 156) the median was $1.25 per hour.
Largest sign-on bonus we recorded
This is one posting, shown with its evidence. It is the top of the range, not a typical bonus.
- Stated amount
- $30,000 (the stated bonus, which may be "up to")
- Job title
- LPN - Full Time Nights
- Employer
- Good Samaritan
- Location
- Forest River, North Dakota
- First seen
- 2 October 2026
- Posting text
- “…ull time Weekly Hours: 36.00 Salary Range: $26.00 - $36.00 Pay Info: $30,000 Sign on Bonus Available! Department Details Come join one of the nation’s largest…”
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses sign-on bonuses by state
| State | Postings | Mention a sign-on bonus | Postings mentioning | Median stated amount | Mention relocation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 581 | 88% | 512 | $10,000 | 0% |
| New Mexico | 173 | 85% | 147 | 75% | |
| Nevada | 73 | 73% | 53 | $4,000 | 0% |
| South Dakota | 216 | 69% | 149 | $15,000 | 0% |
| Minnesota | 1,562 | 67% | 1,050 | $10,000 | 0% |
| Michigan | 217 | 66% | 144 | $12,000 | 0% |
| New York | 727 | 60% | 439 | $5,000 | 0% |
| North Dakota | 1,014 | 58% | 587 | $30,000 | 0% |
| Kentucky | 263 | 56% | 148 | $5,000 | 0% |
| New Jersey | 258 | 52% | 135 | $7,500 | 0% |
| Illinois | 156 | 49% | 76 | $2,500 | 4.5% |
| Washington | 120 | 37% | 44 | $2,500 | 0% |
| Pennsylvania | 292 | 32% | 93 | $5,000 | 0% |
| Colorado | 220 | 30% | 65 | $7,500 | 0% |
| Iowa | 81 | 26% | 21 | 0% | |
| Indiana | 113 | 26% | 29 | 0% | |
| Hawaii | 55 | 26% | 14 | 0% | |
| Wyoming | 38 | 24% | 9 | 0% | |
| Texas | 504 | 15% | 76 | $5,000 | 0.2% |
| Kansas | 34 | 15% | 5 | 0% | |
| North Carolina | 575 | 13% | 73 | $10,000 | 0% |
| Idaho | 67 | 9% | 6 | 0% | |
| Missouri | 1,439 | 8.2% | 118 | $2,000 | 3% |
| Maine | 1,191 | 7.6% | 90 | $3,000 | 0% |
| Maryland | 155 | 7.1% | 11 | 0% | |
| Florida | 445 | 6.3% | 28 | 0% | |
| Massachusetts | 270 | 5.9% | 16 | 0% | |
| Tennessee | 400 | 4.8% | 19 | 0% | |
| Oklahoma | 51 | 3.9% | 2 | 0% | |
| Georgia | 150 | 2.7% | 4 | 0% | |
| Oregon | 44 | 2.3% | 1 | 0% | |
| Arizona | 157 | 1.9% | 3 | 0% | |
| California | 135 | 1.5% | 2 | 0.7% | |
| Louisiana | 257 | 0.8% | 2 | 0% | |
| South Carolina | 163 | 0.6% | 1 | 1.2% | |
| Ohio | 765 | 0.5% | 4 | 0% | |
| Virginia | 879 | 0.3% | 3 | 0% | |
| Alabama | 74 | 0% | 0 | 0% | |
| Arkansas | 76 | 0% | 0 | 0% | |
| Mississippi | 45 | 0% | 0 | 0% | |
| West Virginia | 42 | 0% | 0 | 0% | |
| Wisconsin | 197 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
States with at least 30 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses postings in the window, ranked by the share mentioning a sign-on bonus. A median is shown only where at least 30 postings stated an amount.
Month by month
| Month | Postings | Sign-on bonus | Median stated amount | Largest stated | Relocation | Tuition support | Differential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 (to date) | 14,260 | 29% | $10,000 | $30,000 | 1.3% | 23% | 23% |
| September 2026 | 151 | 16% | $10,000 | 6% | 39% | 12% | |
| August 2026 | 136 | 1.5% | 0% | 1.5% | 1.5% | ||
| July 2026 | 378 | 43% | $500 | $2,500 | 0% | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| June 2026 | 1 |
A month is the month a posting was first seen. Shares are blank where a month holds fewer than 30 postings; medians are blank where fewer than 30 postings stated an amount.
Related pages
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses pay: advertised rates
- Current Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses jobs
- Hiring incentives across all occupations
- How incentives are read from postings
Notes and sources
Incentive amounts are as stated in the posting (often "up to"); eligibility conditions are not captured.
Source: yourjobs.com job postings (ClickCast feed), read as described on the methodology page. Updated daily; this page was built 20 October 2026, 09:49.
Download the data: incentives by occupation and state (CSV), licensed CC BY 4.0.
Cite as:
YourJobs (2026). Hiring incentives for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in US job postings, 20 September to 20 October 2026. https://yourjobs.com/incentives/lpn-lvn
Questions about Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses hiring incentives
What share of Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses job postings offer a sign-on bonus?
29% of Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses postings first seen between 20 September and 20 October 2026 mentioned a sign-on bonus (n = 4,201 postings). Where an amount was stated (n = 3,713) the median was $10,000 and the largest we recorded was $30,000. Amounts are as stated in the posting and are often "up to" figures.
What is a typical sign-on bonus for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses?
Across 3,713 US Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses postings that stated a sign-on amount between 20 September and 20 October 2026, the median stated bonus was $10,000 and a quarter of postings stated $10,000 or more. These are advertised amounts, often "up to", with eligibility conditions not captured.
What is the largest sign-on bonus advertised for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses?
The largest stated sign-on bonus we recorded for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses between 20 September and 20 October 2026 was $30,000, on a posting titled "LPN - Full Time Nights" from Good Samaritan in Forest River, North Dakota, first seen 2 October 2026. It is a single posting, not a typical bonus.
How common are relocation assistance and tuition reimbursement in Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses postings?
1.4% of Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses postings first seen between 20 September and 20 October 2026 mentioned relocation assistance (n = 196 postings). Where an amount was stated (n = 50) the median was $3,000. 23% of Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses postings first seen between 20 September and 20 October 2026 mentioned tuition reimbursement or assistance (n = 3,354 postings). Where an amount was stated (n = 92, often a yearly limit) the median was $2,000.
How common are shift differentials for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, and what do they pay?
23% of Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses postings first seen between 20 September and 20 October 2026 mentioned a shift, weekend or night pay differential (n = 3,249 postings). Where an hourly amount was stated (n = 156) the median was $1.25 per hour.
In which states do Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses postings most often mention a sign-on bonus?
Among states with at least 30 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses postings between 20 September and 20 October 2026, the highest shares mentioning a sign-on bonus were Nebraska (88% of 581 postings), New Mexico (85% of 173 postings), Nevada (73% of 73 postings).