Average Orthopedics Nurse Salary in Louisiana

Orthopedics nurses in Louisiana earn an average of $82,110 per year (or $39.48 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$82,750
Louisiana
0% lower than the national average
$82,110
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Louisiana orthopedics nurses earn 0% lower than the national average salary for orthopedics nurses, at $82,750 (or $39.78 per hour).

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Orthopedics nurse salary range in Louisiana

10%
$57,073
MEDIAN
$75,191
90%
$110,086
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $110,086 $52
75th Percentile $90,568 $43
Median $75,191 $36
25th Percentile $70,641 $33

80% of Louisiana orthopedics nurses earn between $57,073 and $110,086.

Cost-of-living adjusted orthopedics nurse salary in Louisiana

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Louisiana
$88,576
Overall Average
Louisiana
$82,110

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Louisiana orthopedics nurses earn about $88,576 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 orthopedics nurses

Metairie, LA $86,065 per year
Bossier City, LA $82,401 per year

Louisiana nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where orthopedics nurses are paid the highest is Metairie, where the average orthopedics nurses salary is $86,065 and 13,960 registered nurses are currently employed. The Bossier City area comes in second, with a $82,401 average orthopedics nurse salary and 5,910 registered nurses employed.

Orthopedics nurses salaries in other states

California $122,368 per year
Oregon $106,122 per year
Massachusetts $105,219 per year
Washington $95,350 per year
New York $97,052 per year
Nevada $90,747 per year
New Jersey $88,823 per year
Connecticut $96,862 per year
Minnesota $93,850 per year
Maryland $81,364 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Louisiana?

Rehab Nurse $83,087 per year
Primary Care Nurse $81,132 per year
Radiology Nurse $79,910 per year
Nurse Manager $75,785 per year
Substance Abuse Nurse $74,290 per year
Pain Management Nurse $74,290 per year
Trauma Nurse $74,290 per year
OR Nurse $74,290 per year
Home Health Nurse $74,094 per year
Dialysis Nurse $73,898 per year

At a $82,110 average annual salary, orthopedics nurses in Louisiana tend to earn less than rehab nurses ($83,087). They tend to earn more than primary care nurses ($81,132), radiology nurses ($79,910), nurse managers ($75,785), substance abuse nurses ($74,290), pain management nurses ($74,290), trauma nurses ($74,290), OR nurses ($74,290), home health nurses ($74,094), and dialysis nurses ($73,898).

More about orthopedics nurses

Orthopedic nurses treat patients who have musculoskeletal issues such as osteoporosis or joint replacement.

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