Licensed practical nurses · New York
LPN Jobs in
New York
Most LPN jobs NYC side sit in skilled nursing and home care rather than hospitals. We carry licensed practical nurse jobs New York wide, from Brooklyn and Queens out to Long Island and up to Buffalo. Long term care, home care, clinics and hospitals — paid weekly — and New York is not a compact state, so we handle the license application with you.
Quick facts
- Weekly pay
- Paid weekly; contract rate set per facility — your recruiter confirms the real number on the first call
- Settings
- Skilled nursing, home care, outpatient clinics, correctional health and hospitals
- Contract length
- 13 weeks is typical
- License
- A New York LPN license is required. New York is NOT in the Nurse Licensure Compact, and there is no temporary permit for compact licensees. Licensing runs through NYSED, not a nursing board.
- What sets it apart
- One of only a handful of states outside the compact, which keeps the licensed pool small and the rates firm
- Extras
- Paid weekly and a dedicated recruiter. Call (866) 680-2920.
- Pay updated
- October 2026
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Current New York LPN Jobs
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New York is not a compact state, and there is no shortcut
Most states now let a nurse work on a multistate license. New York does not. A Nurse Licensure Compact license from anywhere else gives you nothing here, and unlike some non compact states there is no temporary permit to bridge the gap while you wait.
Every LPN coming into New York applies for a full New York LPN license by endorsement. That application goes to the New York State Education Department Office of the Professions rather than to a nursing board, which is unusual and catches people out, because the process does not look like the one they went through at home.
Legislation to join the compact has been introduced, most recently in the 2025 to 2026 session, and has not passed. The New York State Nurses Association opposes it on the grounds that compact membership would lower the state's entry standards. That argument has held for years, so plan around the current position rather than an expected change.
The practical effect is the one worth knowing. The licensed practical nursing pool in New York stays smaller than in compact states, because entry takes real time. That is uncomfortable if you are waiting and useful once you are in.
Compact status, NYSED licensing and the 2025–26 bill verified against NYSED and independent sources. Last reviewed October 2026.
Earnings
What New York pays, and it is less than you would guess
The New York median sits at $67,180 a year, $32.30 an hour, with most LPNs landing between $54,480 and $81,530. Those figures come from the May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release.
Set that against a national median of $64,400 and the gap is about 4 percent, putting New York twentieth among the states. Factor in the cost of living and the premium vanishes. New York pays LPNs ordinary money at extraordinary prices, which is better to know before you move than after.
Those are staff figures. Agency work prices on another basis, and in New York the setting shifts the number further than the borough does.
New York median $67,180; most LPNs land between $54,480 and $81,530.
Where the work is
LPN work in New York is not hospital work for the most part. It is long term care, home care and clinics, and that shapes where the jobs are.
The five boroughs
Most LPN hiring NYC side is in skilled nursing and home care rather than hospitals. LPN jobs Brooklyn and Queens carry the largest nursing home concentrations in the city. Manhattan has the fewest LPN roles of any borough.
Long Island and Westchester
LPN jobs Long Island and LPN jobs Westchester mean suburban long term care and home visits, usually with a car and a territory rather than a single building.
Buffalo and upstate
LPN jobs Buffalo NY is the one market outside the city carrying real weight, with Rochester, Syracuse and Albany behind it. Expect a different pace, a different rent bill and fewer postings that go faster.
What you will need, and what we handle
What you'll need
- A New York LPN license, or an application in progressWe will start it with you. There is no compact route and no temporary permit, so this is the first thing to sort.
- ExperienceRequirements vary by assignment — tell your recruiter your background and they will match you to the right openings.
- Setting specificHome care needs comfort working alone and documenting on a tablet. Long term care needs the pace.
What we provide
- Paid weeklyFriday money, not month end, with the taxable portion and any stipend itemised separately.
- License helpWe handle the NYSED endorsement paperwork with you and chase it. We cannot make the department faster, but you are not doing it alone.
- One recruiterThe same named person from the first call to the end of the contract.
Plus a referral benefit when you refer a fellow healthcare professional.
Frequently asked questions
How long does a New York LPN license take?
Current NYSED endorsement runs about 6 to 8 weeks. The application goes to the Office of the Professions rather than a nursing board, so the process will not look like the one in your home state. Start it before you plan anything around a start date.
What do LPNs earn in New York?
The New York median is $67,180 a year, about $32.30 an hour, using May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Most LPNs here fall between $54,480 and $81,530. That is roughly 4 percent above the national median and ranks New York twentieth among the states, which is lower than most people expect, and the cost of living removes the difference.
Is most LPN work in New York hospital based?
Most LPN work in New York sits outside hospitals. Skilled nursing, home care and clinics account for the bulk of it, with Brooklyn and Queens carrying the heaviest nursing home concentrations in the city. If you are set on acute care, the LPN route into it is narrow here.
Apply for New York LPN jobs
Start with the license. Tell us whether you hold one, have applied, or have not begun, because in New York nothing else moves until that does.
Looking at other roles in the state? See registered nurse jobs in New York, surgical technologist jobs in New York or CNA jobs in New York.