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Registered Nurse (RN) salary in Louisiana, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for registered nurses in Louisiana, with every metro area BLS publishes.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for registered nurses in Louisiana was $80,230 a year, or $38.57 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $63,800 to $104,740. About 48,970 were employed.

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Registered Nurse pay in Louisiana vs the US

Registered Nurse wages in Louisiana and the US, May 2025
Measure	LA annual	LA hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$80,230	$38.57	$97,550
Mean (average)	$84,190	$40.48	$101,420
10th percentile	$63,800	$30.67	$68,940
25th percentile	$69,040	$33.19	$80,330
75th percentile	$93,600	$45.00	$112,350
90th percentile	$104,740	$50.36	$137,470

Employment in Louisiana: 48,970. Location quotient: 1.16 (1.0 = the national share of jobs).

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

Registered Nurse salary by metro area in Louisiana

Registered Nurse median wage by metro area, Louisiana
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$81,850	$39.35	11,530
Baton Rouge, LA	$81,130	$39.00	8,290
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	$80,080	$38.50	6,390
Lafayette, LA	$81,960	$39.41	4,930
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	$81,160	$39.02	3,190
Lake Charles, LA	$90,690	$43.60	2,460
Monroe, LA	$78,270	$37.63	2,340
Alexandria, LA	$81,680	$39.27	2,170
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	$75,740	$36.41	1,460
Hammond, LA	$76,200	$36.64	1,260

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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Registered Nurse salary in Louisiana

Median pay: $80,230 a year ($38.57 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $63,800 to $104,740 a year

Employed: 48,970

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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Questions

How much does an RN make per hour in Louisiana?

The median hourly wage was $38.57 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $30.67 and the 90th was $50.36.

What is the average RN salary in Louisiana?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $84,190 a year and a median of $80,230 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do registered nurses in Louisiana earn more than the US median?

The Louisiana median of $80,230 is 18% lower than the US median of $97,550 (BLS, May 2025).

How does Louisiana rank for registered nurse pay?

Louisiana ranks 44 of 51 states (plus DC) by median annual wage for registered nurses (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 29-1141. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.