Rn Salary in Louisiana

How much does a Rn make in Louisiana?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Rn in Louisiana is $77,932 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $37.

However, a Rn's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $90,394
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $72,321 to $84,455
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $67,213

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Rn Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$84,455	$7,038	$1,624	$41
Average	$77,932	$6,494	$1,499	$37
25th Percentile	$72,321	$6,027	$1,391	$35

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Key Factors That Influence Rn Salaries

A Rn's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Rn Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Rns. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $90,752.
California: $90,407.
Massachusetts: $89,202.

District of Columbia $90,752 California $90,407 Massachusetts $89,202 Washington $88,875 New Jersey $88,842 Alaska $88,727 Connecticut $87,596 New York $87,137

Hawaii $85,670 Rhode Island $84,981 Maryland $84,514 Minnesota $83,875 Colorado $83,629 Illinois $83,547 Oregon $83,235 Delaware $83,006

New Hampshire $82,862 Virginia $82,539 Pennsylvania $81,596 Nevada $81,121 North Dakota $80,965 Michigan $80,719 Wisconsin $80,629 Vermont $80,449

Texas $79,949 Maine $79,916 Arizona $79,867 Ohio $79,809 Georgia $79,055 Indiana $78,678 Wyoming $78,604 Utah $78,490

Iowa $78,440 Kansas $78,047 Louisiana $77,932 North Carolina $77,891 Missouri $77,875 Florida $77,555 Montana $77,383 Nebraska $77,219

Kentucky $77,129 South Carolina $76,801 Tennessee $76,596 Idaho $76,514 New Mexico $75,916 Oklahoma $75,785 Alabama $75,301 South Dakota $74,490

Arkansas $74,047 West Virginia $73,809 Mississippi $73,096

Top Paying Cities for Rns

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Moreauville: $73,454
Morrow: $73,334
Newellton: $72,597

Moreauville, LA $73,454 Morrow, LA $73,334 Newellton, LA $72,597 Palmetto, LA $73,905 Pineville, LA $71,801 Plaucheville, LA $73,411 Rhinehart, LA $72,672 Ruby, LA $71,935

Saint Joseph, LA $72,667 Saint Landry, LA $72,675 Sicily Island, LA $72,696 Simmesport, LA $73,492 Trout, LA $72,288 Vidalia, LA $73,000 Waterproof, LA $72,659 Wildsville, LA $72,824

Wisner, LA $72,690 Aimwell, LA $72,566 Anacoco, LA $73,171 Atlanta, LA $72,785 Ball, LA $71,892 Belmont, LA $73,250 Bentley, LA $72,089 Boyce, LA $72,096

Calvin, LA $73,000 Campti, LA $73,119 Clarence, LA $73,206 Clarks, LA $72,727 Cloutierville, LA $72,750 Colfax, LA $72,211 Columbia, LA $72,478 Converse, LA $73,495

Dodson, LA $72,755 Dry Prong, LA $72,250 Elmer, LA $72,131 Enterprise, LA $72,555 Fisher, LA $73,284 Flatwoods, LA $72,496 Flora, LA $73,100 Florien, LA $73,091

Forest Hill, LA $72,045 Gardner, LA $72,091 Georgetown, LA $72,490 Glenmora, LA $72,257 Gorum, LA $72,777 Grayson, LA $72,487 Hineston, LA $72,497 Hornbeck, LA $73,170

Joyce, LA $72,590 Kelly, LA $72,520 Kurthwood, LA $73,123 Leesville, LA $73,124 Springfield, LA $75,789 Sun, LA $74,386 Talisheek, LA $74,606 Tangipahoa, LA $74,624

Tickfaw, LA $75,237 Varnado, LA $73,025 Lafayette, LA $74,080 Arcadia, LA $73,118 Ashland, LA $73,291 Athens, LA $73,301 Belcher, LA $74,821 Benton, LA $74,873

Bethany, LA $74,804 Bienville, LA $73,118 Blanchard, LA $75,148 Castor, LA $73,492 Cotton Valley, LA $74,351 Coushatta, LA $73,649 Cullen, LA $73,990 Doyline, LA $74,709

Dubberly, LA $74,252 Frierson, LA $74,807 Gibsland, LA $73,449 Gilliam, LA $74,582 Gloster, LA $74,645 Goldonna, LA $72,868 Grand Cane, LA $74,404 Greenwood, LA $74,905

Hall Summit, LA $74,147 Haughton, LA $74,914 Haynesville, LA $73,144 Heflin, LA $74,411 Homer, LA $73,191 Hosston, LA $74,390 Ida, LA $74,214 Jamestown, LA $74,034

Keatchie, LA $74,506 Keithville, LA $74,861 Lisbon, LA $72,789 Logansport, LA $74,095 Longstreet, LA $74,281 Elm Grove, LA $74,712 Mansfield, LA $74,182 Minden, LA $74,327

Mooringsport, LA $74,849 Oil City, LA $74,643 Pelican, LA $73,585 Plain Dealing, LA $74,369 Pleasant Hill, LA $73,382 Powhatan, LA $73,365 Princeton, LA $74,797 Ringgold, LA $74,291

Rodessa, LA $74,063 Saline, LA $73,022 Sarepta, LA $74,133 Shongaloo, LA $73,655 Sibley, LA $74,483 Springhill, LA $73,967 Stonewall, LA $74,900 Vivian, LA $74,424

Ruston, LA $72,768 Simsboro, LA $73,040 Prairieville, LA $77,194 Lacassine, LA $75,403 Leblanc, LA $74,700 Longville, LA $74,860 Merryville, LA $74,176 Mittie, LA $73,519

Oberlin, LA $73,507 Pitkin, LA $73,153 Ragley, LA $75,300 Reeves, LA $75,113 Rosepine, LA $73,545 Singer, LA $75,046 Starks, LA $75,538 Sugartown, LA $73,357

Sulphur, LA $75,754 Vinton, LA $75,804 Westlake, LA $75,920 Baker, LA $77,789 Denham Springs, LA $77,004 Gonzales, LA $76,804 Addis, LA $77,835 Albany, LA $75,812

Angola, LA $74,295 Batchelor, LA $74,732 Brittany, LA $76,797 Brusly, LA $77,807 Carville, LA $77,190 Clinton, LA $76,063 Convent, LA $75,999 Darrow, LA $76,518

Duplessis, LA $77,104 Erwinville, LA $77,424 Ethel, LA $76,549 Fordoche, LA $75,868 French Settlement, LA $76,609 Geismar, LA $76,926 Glynn, LA $77,234 Burnside, LA $76,907

Greenwell Springs, LA $77,235 Grosse Tete, LA $76,863 Hester, LA $75,691 Holden, LA $76,104 Innis, LA $74,237 Jackson, LA $76,432 Jarreau, LA $76,762 Krotz Springs, LA $74,412

Lakeland, LA $77,067 Lettsworth, LA $75,127 Livingston, LA $76,553 Livonia, LA $76,366 Lottie, LA $75,343 Maringouin, LA $76,269 Morganza, LA $75,673 New Roads, LA $76,309

Norwood, LA $75,545 Oscar, LA $76,853 Paulina, LA $75,825 Plaquemine, LA $77,138 Port Allen, LA $77,810 Hahnville, LA $77,191 Harvey, LA $78,121 Kenner, LA $78,120

Lafitte, LA $77,823 La Place, LA $76,945 Luling, LA $77,785 Lutcher, LA $75,975 Marrero, LA $78,121 Meraux, LA $78,121 Mount Airy, LA $76,223 New Sarpy, LA $77,586

Norco, LA $77,404 Paradis, LA $77,360 Pilottown, LA $74,103 Pointe A La Hache, LA $76,556 Port Sulphur, LA $76,499 Reserve, LA $76,553 Saint Bernard, LA $77,338 Saint James, LA $75,965

Saint Rose, LA $77,839 Vacherie, LA $76,054 Venice, LA $72,977 Violet, LA $78,121 Westwego, LA $78,121 New Orleans, LA $78,121 Sondheimer, LA $72,515 Summerfield, LA $72,700

Taylor, LA $74,033 Lena, LA $72,364 Pride, LA $77,136 Rosedale, LA $77,017 Rougon, LA $77,269 Saint Amant, LA $76,281 Saint Francisville, LA $75,933 Saint Gabriel, LA $77,404

Slaughter, LA $76,895 Sorrento, LA $76,319 Sunshine, LA $77,708 Tunica, LA $74,500 Ventress, LA $76,759 Wakefield, LA $75,836 Walker, LA $76,764 Watson, LA $77,253

Weyanoke, LA $75,182 White Castle, LA $76,713 Wilson, LA $75,804 Zachary, LA $77,410 Uncle Sam, LA $75,674 Baton Rouge, LA $77,850 Shreveport, LA $75,195 Barksdale Afb, LA $75,195

Bossier City, LA $75,195 Monroe, LA $72,564 Archibald, LA $72,525 Baskin, LA $72,532 Bastrop, LA $72,550 Bernice, LA $72,844 Bonita, LA $72,603 Calhoun, LA $72,545

Chatham, LA $72,514 Choudrant, LA $72,541 Collinston, LA $72,551 Crowville, LA $72,727 Delhi, LA $72,673 Delta, LA $72,891 Downsville, LA $72,550 Dubach, LA $72,966

Epps, LA $72,644 Eros, LA $72,520 Fairbanks, LA $72,564 Farmerville, LA $72,550 Forest, LA $72,927 Abbeville, LA $73,762 Arnaudville, LA $74,079 Avery Island, LA $74,032

Baldwin, LA $74,427 Basile, LA $73,731 Branch, LA $73,990 Breaux Bridge, LA $74,157 Broussard, LA $74,059 Cade, LA $74,043 Carencro, LA $74,068 Cecilia, LA $74,099

Centerville, LA $74,259 Charenton, LA $74,455 Chataignier, LA $73,734 Church Point, LA $73,977 Crowley, LA $73,896 Delcambre, LA $73,999 Duson, LA $74,032 Egan, LA $73,917

Elton, LA $73,827 Erath, LA $73,973 Estherwood, LA $73,896 Eunice, LA $73,713 Evangeline, LA $73,951 Franklin, LA $74,198 Garden City, LA $74,182 Grand Coteau, LA $74,032

Gueydan, LA $73,770 Iota, LA $73,904 Jeanerette, LA $74,300 Jennings, LA $74,230 Kaplan, LA $73,611 Lake Arthur, LA $74,803 Lawtell, LA $73,903 Leonville, LA $74,063

Loreauville, LA $74,413 Mamou, LA $73,464 Maurice, LA $74,001 Mermentau, LA $74,042 Milton, LA $74,031 Morse, LA $73,910 New Iberia, LA $74,063 Lydia, LA $74,143

Opelousas, LA $73,954 Perry, LA $73,944 Pine Prairie, LA $73,466 Port Barre, LA $74,210 Rayne, LA $73,996 Reddell, LA $73,577 Roanoke, LA $74,550 Saint Martinville, LA $74,137

Scott, LA $74,059 Sunset, LA $74,018 Turkey Creek, LA $72,591 Ville Platte, LA $73,317 Washington, LA $73,849 Welsh, LA $75,015 Youngsville, LA $74,030 Lake Charles, LA $75,916

Metairie, LA $78,121 Des Allemands, LA $77,199 Ama, LA $77,998 Arabi, LA $78,121 Barataria, LA $77,655 Belle Chasse, LA $77,845 Boothville, LA $74,509 Boutte, LA $77,574

Braithwaite, LA $77,781 Buras, LA $74,563 Chalmette, LA $78,121 Destrehan, LA $77,707 Edgard, LA $76,668 Empire, LA $75,077 Garyville, LA $76,228 Gramercy, LA $76,026

Gretna, LA $78,121 Bell City, LA $75,491 Cameron, LA $76,225 Creole, LA $74,486 Dequincy, LA $75,498 Deridder, LA $73,673 Dry Creek, LA $73,740 Elizabeth, LA $73,240

Evans, LA $73,111 Fenton, LA $75,220 Grand Chenier, LA $73,486 Grant, LA $73,314 Hackberry, LA $75,542 Hayes, LA $75,315 Iowa, LA $75,761 Kinder, LA $74,739

Thibodaux, LA $75,762 Pierre Part, LA $75,368 Amelia, LA $74,459 Belle Rose, LA $76,083 Berwick, LA $74,459 Bourg, LA $75,945 Chauvin, LA $74,951 Cut Off, LA $76,561

Donaldsonville, LA $76,458 Donner, LA $74,545 Dulac, LA $74,569 Galliano, LA $76,016 Gheens, LA $76,859 Gibson, LA $74,321 Golden Meadow, LA $74,990 Grand Isle, LA $74,977

Gray, LA $75,370 Houma, LA $75,000 Kraemer, LA $75,811 Labadieville, LA $74,749 Larose, LA $76,891 Lockport, LA $76,341 Mathews, LA $76,510 Montegut, LA $75,672

Morgan City, LA $74,691 Napoleonville, LA $75,205 Paincourtville, LA $75,899 Patterson, LA $74,305 Plattenville, LA $75,856 Raceland, LA $76,152 Schriever, LA $74,901 Theriot, LA $74,189

Hammond, LA $75,221 Abita Springs, LA $75,325 Akers, LA $76,151 Amite, LA $74,851 Angie, LA $73,204 Bogalusa, LA $74,116 Bush, LA $74,642 Covington, LA $76,144

Fluker, LA $74,686 Folsom, LA $74,941 Franklinton, LA $73,848 Greensburg, LA $75,504 Husser, LA $74,437 Independence, LA $75,270 Kentwood, LA $74,289 Lacombe, LA $75,813

Loranger, LA $74,801 Madisonville, LA $76,313 Mandeville, LA $76,471 Maurepas, LA $76,057 Mount Hermon, LA $73,304 Natalbany, LA $75,253 Pearl River, LA $74,633 Pine Grove, LA $76,297

Ponchatoula, LA $76,340 Robert, LA $75,294 Roseland, LA $74,756 Saint Benedict, LA $75,795 Slidell, LA $76,106 Spearsville, LA $72,735 Start, LA $72,544 Sterlington, LA $72,555

Swartz, LA $72,564 Tallulah, LA $72,650 Transylvania, LA $72,591 West Monroe, LA $72,564 Winnsboro, LA $72,644 Alexandria, LA $71,801 Acme, LA $72,958 Bordelonville, LA $73,209

Bunkie, LA $73,138 Center Point, LA $71,944 Chase, LA $72,642 Cheneyville, LA $72,178 Clayton, LA $72,737 Cottonport, LA $73,104 Deville, LA $72,006 Dupont, LA $73,444

Echo, LA $72,058 Effie, LA $72,153 Evergreen, LA $73,200 Ferriday, LA $72,832 Gilbert, LA $72,621 Hamburg, LA $73,197 Harrisonburg, LA $72,675 Hessmer, LA $72,276

Jena, LA $72,264 Jonesville, LA $72,723 Lebeau, LA $73,868 Lecompte, LA $71,909 Libuse, LA $71,806 Mansura, LA $72,732 Marksville, LA $72,709 Melville, LA $74,623

Monterey, LA $72,968 Longleaf, LA $72,227 Many, LA $73,118 Marthaville, LA $73,191 Melrose, LA $72,781 Montgomery, LA $72,923 Mora, LA $72,694 Natchez, LA $72,987

Natchitoches, LA $73,161 Fort Polk, LA $73,430 Negreet, LA $73,114 New Llano, LA $73,415 Noble, LA $73,257 Oakdale, LA $73,242 Olla, LA $72,564 Otis, LA $72,209

Pollock, LA $72,137 Provencal, LA $72,911 Robeline, LA $73,059 Saint Maurice, LA $72,968 Sieper, LA $72,300 Sikes, LA $72,522 Simpson, LA $72,832 Slagle, LA $73,123

Tioga, LA $71,841 Tullos, LA $72,545 Urania, LA $72,773 Winnfield, LA $72,822 Woodworth, LA $71,870 Zwolle, LA $73,182 Fort Necessity, LA $72,510 Grambling, LA $73,221

Hodge, LA $73,195 Jigger, LA $72,650 Jones, LA $72,511 Jonesboro, LA $72,967 Kilbourne, LA $72,705 Lake Providence, LA $72,705 Lillie, LA $72,760 Mangham, LA $72,510

Marion, LA $72,550 Mer Rouge, LA $72,560 Oak Grove, LA $72,721 Oak Ridge, LA $72,545 Pioneer, LA $72,650 Quitman, LA $72,996 Rayville, LA $72,534

Rn Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Rn roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 35% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 15% above the average. In contrast, Rn positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or MFG Nondurable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Rn as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Rn

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$89,622	$43.0	15%
Biotechnology	$87,674	$42.0	12%
Energy & Utilities	$83,777	$40.0	7%
Insurance	$81,829	$39.0	5%

Rn Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Rn's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$72,321

Average $77,932/year

$84,455

$6,027

Average $6,494/month

$7,038

$1,391

Average $1,499/week

$1,624

$35

Average $37/hour

$41

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$84,455	$7,038	$1,624	$41
Average	$77,932	$6,494	$1,499	$37
25th Percentile	$72,321	$6,027	$1,391	$35

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