Average Geriatric Nurse Salary in Louisiana

Geriatric nurses in Louisiana earn an average of $62,560 per year (or $30.08 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$74,676
Louisiana
16% lower than the national average
$62,560
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Louisiana geriatric nurses earn 16% lower than the national average salary for geriatric nurses, at $74,676 (or $35.90 per hour).

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Geriatric nurse salary range in Louisiana

10%
$43,484
MEDIAN
$57,288
90%
$83,875
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $83,875 $40
75th Percentile $69,004 $33
Median $57,288 $27
25th Percentile $53,822 $25

80% of Louisiana geriatric nurses earn between $43,484 and $83,875.

Cost-of-living adjusted geriatric nurse salary in Louisiana

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Louisiana
$67,486
Overall Average
Louisiana
$62,560

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Louisiana geriatric nurses earn about $67,486 per year. Cost-of-living in Louisiana is 7% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Louisiana for geriatric nurses

Metairie, LA $65,573 per year
Bossier City, LA $62,782 per year

Louisiana nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where geriatric nurses are paid the highest is Metairie, where the average geriatric nurses salary is $65,573 and 13,960 registered nurses are currently employed. The Bossier City area comes in second, with a $62,782 average geriatric nurse salary and 5,910 registered nurses employed.

Geriatric nurses salaries in other states

California $109,273 per year
Oregon $90,094 per year
Massachusetts $88,040 per year
Washington $86,059 per year
New York $81,785 per year
Nevada $80,775 per year
New Jersey $83,432 per year
Connecticut $83,322 per year
Rhode Island $72,527 per year
Minnesota $75,080 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Louisiana?

Rehab Nurse $83,087 per year
Orthopedics Nurse $82,110 per year
Primary Care Nurse $81,132 per year
Radiology Nurse $79,910 per year
Nurse Manager $75,785 per year
Pain Management Nurse $74,290 per year
Substance Abuse Nurse $74,290 per year
OR Nurse $74,290 per year
Trauma Nurse $74,290 per year
Home Health Nurse $74,094 per year

At a $62,560 average annual salary, geriatric nurses in Louisiana tend to earn less than rehab nurses ($83,087), orthopedics nurses ($82,110), primary care nurses ($81,132), radiology nurses ($79,910), nurse managers ($75,785), pain management nurses ($74,290), substance abuse nurses ($74,290), OR nurses ($74,290), trauma nurses ($74,290), and home health nurses ($74,094).

More about geriatric nurses

Geriatric nurses do more than deliver healthcare services to older patients. They assist with administering medications, educating patients and caregivers, and guiding daily activities.

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Data sources: rn salary data, cost of living data, proprietary data from Incredible Health