Registered Nurse Salary Guide: New Orleans, LA

Average Registered Nurse Salary

$33.41/hour

The average salary for a Registered Nurse in New Orleans, LA is $33.41 per hour. This is 5% higher than the Louisiana average of $31.66.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Registered Nurse salaries in New Orleans, LA compared to State and National Averages

$33.41/hour

New Orleans, LA

34% lower than the US average.

$31.66/hour

Louisiana

42% lower than the US average.

$44.91/hour

United States

How Registered Nurse Salaries in New Orleans Compare to Other Cities

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Pensacola, Florida

$37/hour

This is 10% higher than the New Orleans average of $33.41.

Fort Walton Beach, Florida

$39/hour

This is 14% higher than the New Orleans average of $33.41.

Beaumont, Texas

$34/hour

This is 1% higher than the New Orleans average of $33.41.

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