Average PACU Nurse Salary in Louisiana

PACU nurses in Louisiana earn an average of $64,515 per year (or $31.02 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$86,786
Louisiana
25% lower than the national average
$64,515
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Louisiana PACU nurses earn 25% lower than the national average salary for PACU nurses, at $86,786 (or $41.72 per hour).

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PACU nurse salary range in Louisiana

10%
$44,843
MEDIAN
$59,079
90%
$86,496
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $86,496 $41
75th Percentile $71,160 $34
Median $59,079 $28
25th Percentile $55,504 $26

80% of Louisiana PACU nurses earn between $44,843 and $86,496.

Cost-of-living adjusted PACU nurse salary in Louisiana

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Louisiana
$69,595
Overall Average
Louisiana
$64,515

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Louisiana PACU nurses earn about $69,595 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 PACU nurses

Metairie, LA $67,622 per year
Bossier City, LA $64,744 per year

Louisiana nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where PACU nurses are paid the highest is Metairie, where the average PACU nurses salary is $67,622 and 13,960 registered nurses are currently employed. The Bossier City area comes in second, with a $64,744 average PACU nurse salary and 5,910 registered nurses employed.

PACU nurses salaries in other states

California $127,786 per year
Oregon $105,894 per year
Massachusetts $118,103 per year
Washington $97,794 per year
New York $98,919 per year
Nevada $89,750 per year
New Jersey $97,843 per year
Connecticut $99,986 per year
Minnesota $87,077 per year
Maryland $79,159 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 $64,515 average annual salary, PACU 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 PACU nurses

A PACU nurse cares for patients who have undergone surgery or are recovering from procedures requiring anesthesia.

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