Average PCU Nurse Salary in Louisiana

PCU nurses in Louisiana earn an average of $72,335 per year (or $34.78 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$78,713
Louisiana
8% lower than the national average
$72,335
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Louisiana PCU nurses earn 8% lower than the national average salary for PCU nurses, at $78,713 (or $37.84 per hour).

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PCU nurse salary range in Louisiana

10%
$50,278
MEDIAN
$66,240
90%
$96,981
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $96,981 $46
75th Percentile $79,786 $38
Median $66,240 $31
25th Percentile $62,231 $29

80% of Louisiana PCU nurses earn between $50,278 and $96,981.

Cost-of-living adjusted PCU nurse salary in Louisiana

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Louisiana
$78,031
Overall Average
Louisiana
$72,335

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Louisiana PCU nurses earn about $78,031 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 PCU nurses

Metairie, LA $75,819 per year
Bossier City, LA $72,591 per year

Louisiana nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where PCU nurses are paid the highest is Metairie, where the average PCU nurses salary is $75,819 and 13,960 registered nurses are currently employed. The Bossier City area comes in second, with a $72,591 average PCU nurse salary and 5,910 registered nurses employed.

PCU nurses salaries in other states

California $118,707 per year
Oregon $88,197 per year
Alaska $98,156 per year
Massachusetts $79,451 per year
Washington $92,905 per year
New York $97,052 per year
Nevada $82,649 per year
New Jersey $95,805 per year
Connecticut $96,862 per year
Minnesota $79,337 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 $72,335 average annual salary, PCU 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 PCU nurses

A PCU nurse treats patients with chronic health conditions or recovering from surgery. They work in Progressive Care Units, which are also called step-down units.

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