Average Mother Baby Nurse Salary in Louisiana

Mother baby nurses in Louisiana earn an average of $59,627 per year (or $28.67 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$82,750
Louisiana
27% lower than the national average
$59,627
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Louisiana mother baby nurses earn 27% lower than the national average salary for mother baby nurses, at $82,750 (or $39.78 per hour).

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Mother baby nurse salary range in Louisiana

10%
$41,446
MEDIAN
$54,603
90%
$79,943
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $79,943 $38
75th Percentile $65,769 $31
Median $54,603 $26
25th Percentile $51,299 $24

80% of Louisiana mother baby nurses earn between $41,446 and $79,943.

Cost-of-living adjusted mother baby nurse salary in Louisiana

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Louisiana
$64,323
Overall Average
Louisiana
$59,627

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Louisiana mother baby nurses earn about $64,323 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 mother baby nurses

Metairie, LA $62,499 per year
Bossier City, LA $59,839 per year

Louisiana nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where mother baby nurses are paid the highest is Metairie, where the average mother baby nurses salary is $62,499 and 13,960 registered nurses are currently employed. The Bossier City area comes in second, with a $59,839 average mother baby nurse salary and 5,910 registered nurses employed.

Mother baby nurses salaries in other states

California $125,506 per year
Oregon $100,526 per year
Massachusetts $107,366 per year
Washington $91,927 per year
New York $95,186 per year
Nevada $97,328 per year
New Jersey $91,728 per year
Connecticut $89,571 per year
Minnesota $81,272 per year
Maryland $83,616 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 $59,627 average annual salary, mother baby 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 mother baby nurses

A postpartum or mother baby nurse cares for newborns and mothers after birth. They ensure mothers have the support they need to recover, while also teaching them how to care for their baby.

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