Average Hospice Nurse Salary in Louisiana

Hospice nurses in Louisiana earn an average of $68,073 per year (or $32.73 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$79,672
Louisiana
14% lower than the national average
$68,073
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Louisiana hospice nurses earn 14% lower than the national average salary for hospice nurses, at $79,672 (or $38.30 per hour).

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Hospice nurse salary range in Louisiana

10%
$47,316
MEDIAN
$62,337
90%
$91,267
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $91,267 $43
75th Percentile $75,085 $36
Median $62,337 $29
25th Percentile $58,565 $28

80% of Louisiana hospice nurses earn between $47,316 and $91,267.

Cost-of-living adjusted hospice nurse salary in Louisiana

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Louisiana
$73,433
Overall Average
Louisiana
$68,073

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Louisiana hospice nurses earn about $73,433 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 hospice nurses

Metairie, LA $71,351 per year
Bossier City, LA $68,314 per year

Louisiana nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where hospice nurses are paid the highest is Metairie, where the average hospice nurses salary is $71,351 and 13,960 registered nurses are currently employed. The Bossier City area comes in second, with a $68,314 average hospice nurse salary and 5,910 registered nurses employed.

Hospice nurses salaries in other states

California $112,955 per year
Oregon $96,088 per year
Massachusetts $92,335 per year
Washington $93,883 per year
New York $93,320 per year
Nevada $80,635 per year
New Jersey $87,651 per year
Connecticut $91,133 per year
Rhode Island $76,647 per year
Minnesota $73,880 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
Trauma Nurse $74,290 per year
OR Nurse $74,290 per year
Home Health Nurse $74,094 per year

At a $68,073 average annual salary, hospice 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), trauma nurses ($74,290), OR nurses ($74,290), and home health nurses ($74,094).

More about hospice nurses

A hospice nurse provides end-of-life care to patients and emotional support to them and their families.

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