Healthcare Practitioners

Licensed Practical Nurses

SOC 29-2061

Give hands-on nursing care in clinics, homes, and long-term care.

Median pay

$64k

$59k to $76k typical range

Outlook

Growing

54k openings / yr

Education

Postsecondary cert

AI displacement risk

Very low

How much of this job AI may do instead of the person · our model, not a benchmark

Works with AI

18/100

AI alongside the person rather than instead of them

AI exposure

11th pct

More exposed than 11% of occupations · modeled estimate · 7th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

71/100

Key skills

Active Listening
Speaking
Monitoring
Reading Comprehension
Critical Thinking
Active Learning

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How these numbers are made.