Nurse Salaries in Louisiana

Average pay and employment for the nursing professions, from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data (2024).

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Salary in Louisiana

Approximately 15,300 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses are employed in the state of Louisiana. The average Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses's salary in Louisiana, at $54,458 annually, is below the national average of $61,696.

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Average Salaries 2024 Hourly Average Monthly Average Annual Average Employed
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Salary Louisiana $26 $4,538 $54,458 15,300
U.S. Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Salary $30 $5,141 $61,696 391,580
U.S. National Average Salary for all professions listed $51 $8,869 $106,430 2,709,010

Region

Region Hourly Wage Annual Salary
Alexandria $24.52 $53,790
Baton Rouge $27.60 $56,120
Hammond $24.60 $52,600
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux $24.24 $51,950
Lafayette $23.51 $51,010
Lake Charles $24.73 $53,890
Monroe $25.49 $54,620
New Orleans-Metairie $28.27 $58,890
Shreveport-Bossier City $27.42 $56,770
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington $27.42 $54,940

Nurse Anesthetists Salary in Louisiana

Approximately 610 Nurse Anesthetists are employed in the state of Louisiana. The average Nurse Anesthetists's salary in Louisiana, at $243,346 annually, is higher than the national average of $227,839.

Average Salaries 2024 Hourly Average Monthly Average Annual Average Employed
Nurse Anesthetists Salary Louisiana $117 $20,279 $243,346 610
U.S. Nurse Anesthetists Salary $110 $18,987 $227,839 21,020
U.S. National Average Salary for all professions listed $51 $8,869 $106,430 2,709,010

Region

Region Hourly Wage Annual Salary
Baton Rouge $0.00 $248,860
Hammond $110.17 $242,260
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux $101.20 $214,940
Lafayette $100.93 $234,430
Monroe $110.56 $249,850
New Orleans-Metairie $110.66 $262,430
Shreveport-Bossier City $106.72 $233,440
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington $104.65 $260,560

Nurse Practitioners Salary in Louisiana

Approximately 3,930 Nurse Practitioners are employed in the state of Louisiana. The average Nurse Practitioners's salary in Louisiana, at $123,275 annually, is below the national average of $129,238.

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Average Salaries 2024 Hourly Average Monthly Average Annual Average Employed
Nurse Practitioners Salary Louisiana $59 $10,273 $123,275 3,930
U.S. Nurse Practitioners Salary $62 $10,770 $129,238 191,620
U.S. National Average Salary for all professions listed $51 $8,869 $106,430 2,709,010

Region

Region Hourly Wage Annual Salary
Alexandria $57.14 $117,500
Baton Rouge $61.18 $130,160
Hammond $53.06 $113,300
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux $60.01 $132,970
Lafayette $58.02 $123,230
Lake Charles $61.24 $128,220
Monroe $57.63 $122,100
New Orleans-Metairie $61.38 $125,790
Shreveport-Bossier City $58.62 $124,290
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington $59.11 $115,190

Registered Nurses Salary in Louisiana

Approximately 42,230 Registered Nurses are employed in the state of Louisiana. The average Registered Nurses's salary in Louisiana, at $82,723 annually, is below the national average of $91,325.

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Average Salaries 2024 Hourly Average Monthly Average Annual Average Employed
Registered Nurses Salary Louisiana $40 $6,894 $82,723 42,230
U.S. Registered Nurses Salary $44 $7,610 $91,325 2,102,370
U.S. National Average Salary for all professions listed $51 $8,869 $106,430 2,709,010

Region

Region Hourly Wage Annual Salary
Alexandria $37.86 $81,740
Baton Rouge $37.60 $80,450
Hammond $36.16 $79,340
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux $34.95 $77,410
Lafayette $36.81 $80,840
Lake Charles $37.62 $84,950
Monroe $36.27 $77,760
New Orleans-Metairie $39.39 $89,700
Shreveport-Bossier City $40.00 $92,790
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington $36.98 $82,250

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