Registered Nurse Salary in Louisiana
Median annual pay in Louisiana
$80,230
$38.57/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Louisiana
$90,957
Regional Price Parity: 88.207 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($97,550): −$17,320 (−17.8%)
Louisiana ranks 44th of 51 states by median pay, and 31st of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $63,800 | $30.67 |
| 25th percentile | $69,040 | $33.19 |
| Median | $80,230 | $38.57 |
| 75th percentile | $93,600 | $45.00 |
| 90th percentile | $104,740 | $50.36 |
Employment
- Employment in Louisiana
- 48,970
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Louisiana
- $80,230
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $97,550
- Difference
- −$17,320 (−17.8%)
Cost of living
$80,230 ÷ 88.207 × 100 = $90,957
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | ||
| 42nd | $81,040 | $89,886 37th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 43rd | $80,730 | $90,750 33rd |
| Louisiana This page | ||
| 44th | $80,230 | $90,957 31st |
| West Virginia | ||
| 45th | $80,130 | $89,534 40th |
| Kansas | ||
| 46th | $79,320 | $88,067 47th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Louisiana
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- Physician Assistant salary in Louisiana
$128,870/year Louisiana
- Nursing Assistant salary in Louisiana
$30,510/year Louisiana
- Paramedic salary in Louisiana
$56,050/year Louisiana
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.6%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Acute Care Nurses
- Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
- Critical Care Nurses
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Registered Nurses; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
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Registered Nurse salary in nearby places
- Registered Nurse salary in Arkansas
$78,940/year Arkansas
- Registered Nurse salary in Mississippi
$77,090/year Mississippi
- Registered Nurse salary in Texas
$95,970/year Texas
- Registered Nurse salary in the U.S.
$97,550/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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