LIVE MARKET·368 LA postings · last 12 months·Data through August 22, 2026
Med-Surg Nurse salary in Louisiana: $56.00/hr$2,240/wk$116,480/yr median.
Pay range $52.81$2,112$109,845–$58.00/hr$2,320/wk$120,640/yr across the middle 50% of 368 active Louisiana postings from 47 employers.
4.6% below the national Med-Surg Nurse median of $58.73/hr · #35 of 51 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$56.00$2,240$116,480
P25–P75
$52.81$2,112$109,845–$58.00$2,320$120,640
middle 50%
Postings
368
last 12 months
Employers
47
in LA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·MED-SURG NURSE
How Louisiana compares with its neighbors.
01Louisiana (this page)$56.00/hr$2,240/wk$116,480/yr
02Mississippi$47.89/hr$1,916/wk$99,611/yr03Arkansas$46.50/hr$1,860/wk$96,720/yr04Texas$45.00/hr$1,800/wk$93,600/yr02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA
Where Med-Surg Nurse pay is highest nationally.
01Alaska$73.56/hr$2,942/wk$153,005/yr02Massachusetts$70.53/hr$2,821/wk$146,702/yr
03Rhode Island$69.65/hr$2,786/wk$144,872/yr
04South Dakota$67.17/hr$2,687/wk$139,714/yr05Delaware$66.58/hr$2,663/wk$138,486/yr
03·MED-SURG NURSE ROLES IN LOUISIANA·1 ROLES
Med-Surg Nurse roles in Louisiana, by title.
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·MED-SURG NURSE · LA
Med-Surg Nurse pay in Louisiana, answered.
What do Med-Surg Nurse jobs pay in Louisiana?
The median Med-Surg Nurse pay in Louisiana is $56.00/hr (about $116,480/yr), based on 368 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.
What is the Med-Surg Nurse pay range in Louisiana?
The middle 50% of Louisiana postings pay $52.81–$58.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $30.53 to $67.75/hr.
Is Med-Surg Nurse pay in Louisiana above the national average?
Louisiana pays 4.6% less than the national Med-Surg Nurse median of $58.73/hr, ranking #35 of 51 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring for Med-Surg Nurse roles in Louisiana?
47 employers posted Med-Surg Nurse roles with listed pay in Louisiana over the last 12 months.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Louisiana, collected over the last 12 months. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.