Average ICU Nurse Salary in Louisiana

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

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Louisiana
22% lower than the national average
$62,560
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Louisiana ICU nurses earn 22% lower than the national average salary for ICU nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

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ICU 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 ICU nurses earn between $43,484 and $83,875.

Cost-of-living adjusted ICU nurse salary in Louisiana

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

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Louisiana ICU 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 ICU 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 ICU nurses are paid the highest is Metairie, where the average ICU 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 ICU nurse salary and 5,910 registered nurses employed.

ICU nurses salaries in other states

California $127,179 per year
Oregon $98,630 per year
District of Columbia $92,121 per year
Alaska $87,044 per year
Massachusetts $93,409 per year
Washington $97,794 per year
New York $95,186 per year
Nevada $89,750 per year
New Jersey $90,709 per year
Connecticut $88,530 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, ICU 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 ICU nurses

ICU nurses or critical care nurses provide care to patients with life-threatening illnesses or conditions. They are trained to provide care for patients who need 24/7 nursing care. Their patients can be on several life-saving machines and medications.

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