Geography

• Median salaries for LPNs in various Vermont cities do not vary a great deal. LPNs in St. Johnsbury have a median annual salary of $39,273 as of March 2011, according to Salary.com. Those in Montpelier earn a median salary of $40,171 per year, in Rutland $40,198 and in Brattleboro $41,762. The median salary in Burlington of $41,307 is closest to the nationwide median for LPNs at $41,020 per year.
  
  

Salary Range

• The lowest LPN salaries in this group of Vermont cities were in St. Johnsbury, where the bottom 10 percent of LPNs were earning $32,850 per year and less. The highest salaries were in Brattleboro, with the top 10 percent of LPNs there earning more than $49,020 per year. The nationwide range for LPN salaries was narrower, with the bottom 10 percent earning less than $34,310 per year, and the top 10 percent making $48,150 and higher.
  
  

Types of Employment

• LPN salaries vary depending on their type of employment. Viewing Rutland as having the median salary for LPNs in Vermont, or the salary figure in the middle, LPNs working in outpatient clinics in Rutland had a relatively low median salary, at $36,716 per year. LPNs working in Rutland nursing homes were making a median annual salary of $41,249, in long-term care $42,622, in occupational health $42,643 and in home care $43,189 per year.
  
  

Job Openings

• Job openings for LPNs in Vermont listed at Indeed.com in 2011 show a need for these nurses in many types of employment. LPN positions are available in hospitals and medical centers, doctors' offices, home health care, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, senior living communities, substance abuse services and surgery departments. Posted pay rates generally range from about $16 to $24 per hour, translating to $33,280 to $49,920 per year. One nursing staffing service offers up to $31 per hour for LPNs.