LIVE MARKET·2,173 LA postings · last 12 months·Data through August 22, 2026

Registered Nurse (RN) salary in Louisiana: $56.52/hr$2,261/wk$117,562/yr median.

Pay range $50.64$2,026$105,331–$62.35/hr$2,494/wk$129,688/yr across the middle 50% of 2,173 active Louisiana postings from 153 employers.

10.1% below the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $62.85/hr · #39 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$56.52$2,261$117,562
P25–P75
$50.64$2,026$105,331–$62.35$2,494$129,688
middle 50%
Postings
2,173
last 12 months
Employers
153
in LA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·REGISTERED NURSE (RN)

How Louisiana compares with its neighbors.

01Louisiana (this page)2,173 postings
$56.52/hr$2,261/wk$117,562/yr
02Arkansas2,104 postings
$51.94/hr$2,078/wk$108,035/yr03Mississippi1,300 postings
$51.11/hr$2,044/wk$106,309/yr04Texas14,959 postings
$50.67/hr$2,027/wk$105,394/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Registered Nurse (RN) pay is highest nationally.

01California41,443 postings
$79.53/hr$3,181/wk$165,422/yr02Alaska4,035 postings
$77.08/hr$3,083/wk$160,326/yr03Massachusetts19,862 postings
$73.38/hr$2,935/wk$152,630/yr04Hawaii2,455 postings
$73.08/hr$2,923/wk$152,006/yr05Montana2,998 postings
$71.78/hr$2,871/wk$149,302/yr
See all 51 states →National Registered Nurse (RN) salary
03·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) ROLES IN LOUISIANA·6 ROLES

Registered Nurse (RN) roles in Louisiana, by title.

01Cath Lab Nurse98 postings
$71.49/hr$2,860/wk$148,699/yr02Telemetry Nurse159 postings
$58.75/hr$2,350/wk$122,200/yr03Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)123 postings
$56.14/hr$2,246/wk$116,771/yr04ICU Nurse140 postings
$56.00/hr$2,240/wk$116,480/yr05Registered Nurse (RN)122 postings
$54.86/hr$2,194/wk$114,109/yr06PCU Nurse55 postings
$52.69/hr$2,108/wk$109,595/yr
National Registered Nurse (RN) salaries →
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) · LA

Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Louisiana, answered.

What do Registered Nurse (RN) jobs pay in Louisiana?

The median Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Louisiana is $56.52/hr (about $117,562/yr), based on 2,173 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Registered Nurse (RN) pay range in Louisiana?

The middle 50% of Louisiana postings pay $50.64–$62.35/hr. Listed pay runs from $18.50 to $153.50/hr.

Is Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Louisiana above the national average?

Louisiana pays 10.1% less than the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $62.85/hr, ranking #39 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring for Registered Nurse (RN) roles in Louisiana?

153 employers posted Registered Nurse (RN) 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.