Nurse Salary in Louisiana

Debra Riley

Updated

Here you can see all of the data available for several types of nursing salaries in the state of Louisiana (LA). Please use the Contents Table below to click on the type of nursing specialty you require more information about – we have covered Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nurses, Nurse Anesthetist CRNA Salary and LPN/LVN’s – all the salary data is for Louisiana state.

In the tables you can see a comparison of national and state average salaries for each career as well as a detailed breakdown of employment and salary rates.

Registered Nurse Salary in Louisiana

The average Registered Nurse Salary in Louisiana (LA)is $63,560 which is well below the national average figures for RN’s. There are approximately 45,970 Registered Nurses employed in the state of Louisiana across a wide range of industries.

RN Salary in California – this page shows the high end of the scale in nursing wages and employment.

Hourly WageWeekly WageMonthly SalaryAnnual Salary
Registered Nurse RN Salary Louisiana$30.56$1,222$5,297$63,560
U.S. Registered Nurse RN Salary$35.36$1,414$6,129$73,550
U.S. National Average Salary$24.34$973$4,218$50,620

Registered Nurse Salaries in Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Areas, Louisiana

The tables show employment figures, average salary information – by hour and annual salaries in Metropolitan and Non Metropolitan areas in Louisiana.

StateEmployment NumbersHourly WageAnnual Salary
Alexandria 2,140 $29.71$61,790
Baton Rouge 7,780 $28.63$59,550
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 1,780 $29.87$62,130
Hammond 1,160 $30.89$64,260
Houma-Thibodaux 1,610 $28.32$58,900
Lafayette 3,880 $29.16$60,660
Lake Charles 1,890 $27.89$58,000
Monroe 1,690 $29.25$60,840
New Orleans-Metairie 16,730 $33.08$68,800
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 1,010 $29.26$60,860
Shreveport-Bossier City 5,250 $29.34$61,030
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area-$30.32$63,060
Washington Parish-$29.25$60,840

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Nurse Practitioner Salary in Louisiana

The average Nurse Practitioner Salary in Louisiana (LA) is $98,780 which is well below the national average wage for Nurse Practitioners. The most up to date figures show that there are 2,420 Nurse Practitioners employed in Louisiana over a wide range of industries. These figures do not include further specialties within this group.

Hourly WageWeekly WageMonthly SalaryAnnual Salary
Nurse Practitioner Salary Louisiana$47.49$1,900$8,232$98,780
U.S. Nurse Practitioner Salary$51.68$2,067$8,957$107,480
U.S. National Average Salary$24.34$973$4,218$50,620

Nurse Practitioner Salary in Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Areas, Louisiana

The tables below show employment figures, average salary information – by hour and annual salaries in Metropolitan and Non Metropolitan areas of Louisiana state.

StateEmployment NumbersHourly WageAnnual Salary
Alexandria90$69.24$144,010
Baton Rouge290$46.74$97,230
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area120$63.44$131,950
Hammond70$51.08$106,240
Houma-Thibodaux70$47.75$99,330
Lafayette250$43.55$90,580
Lake Charles160$47.05$97,860
Monroe230$36.56$76,040
New Orleans-Metairie720$45.61$94,860
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area120$53.10$110,450
Shreveport-Bossier City250$49.52$103,000
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area40$43.89$91,290

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Licensed Practical Nurse LPN / LVN Salary in Louisiana

The average Licensed Practical Nurse LPN Salary in Louisiana (LA) is $38,530 which is below the national average for LVN’S or LPN’s. The most recent figures show that 20,340 LPN’s are employed in Louisiana state over a range of industries.

Hourly WageWeekly WageMonthly SalaryAnnual Salary
Licensed Practical Nurse LPN/LVN Salary Louisiana$18.52$741$3,211$38,530
U.S. Licensed Practical Nurse LPN/LVN Salary$21.98$918$3,976$47,710
U.S. National Average Salary$24.34$973$4,218$50,620

Licensed Practical Nurse LPN / LVN Salaries in Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Areas, Louisiana

The table of data shows the total employment figures and the average salary information – by hour and annual salaries in Metropolitan and Non Metropolitan areas of Louisiana for Licensed Vocational Nurses/LPN’s.

StateEmployment NumbersHourly WageAnnual Salary
Alexandria850$18.79$39,080
Baton Rouge 3,080 $18.18$37,820
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 1,360 $17.53$36,460
Hammond440$19.04$39,600
Houma-Thibodaux800$18.78$39,060
Lafayette 2,210 $17.59$36,590
Lake Charles830$17.00$35,360
Monroe 1,120 $18.05$37,540
New Orleans-Metairie 4,940 $19.92$41,440
NE Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 1,340 $18.03$37,500
Shreveport-Bossier City 2,500 $18.60$38,680
SW Louisiana nonmetropolitan area770$17.80$37,030
Washington Parish110$16.06$33,400

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Nurse Anesthetist CRNA Salary in Louisiana (LA)

The average Nurse Anesthetist Salary in Louisiana (LA) is $147,090 which is below the national average wage scale for Nurse Anesthesiologists. The most up to date figures show that there are around 680 Nurse Anesthetists working in the state of Louisiana across several healthcare industries.

Hourly WageWeekly WageMonthly SalaryAnnual Salary
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist CRNA Salary Louisiana$70.72$2,829$12,258$147,090
U.S. Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist CRNA Salary$81.47$3,258$14,120 $169,450
U.S. National Average Salary$24.34$973$4,218$50,620

Nurse Anesthetist CRNA Salary in Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Areas, Louisiana

The tables below show detailed employment figures, average CRNA salary data – by hour, week, month and annual salaries in Metropolitan and Non Metropolitan areas of Louisiana.

StateEmployment NumbersHourly WageAnnual Salary
Houma-Thibodaux-$64.15$133,430
Lafayette-$50.61$105,260
New Orleans-Metairie230$82.51$171,620
Shreveport-Bossier City120$78.35$162,980

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louisianna

Louisiana LA. Capital city is Baton Rouge. Largest cities are New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Shreveport. Latest population figures 4,670,724. Per capita income is $43,252.