Average Rehab Nurse Salary in Louisiana

Rehab nurses in Louisiana earn an average of $83,087 per year (or $39.95 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Louisiana
2% higher than the national average
$83,087
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Louisiana rehab nurses earn 2% higher than the national average salary for rehab nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

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Rehab nurse salary range in Louisiana

10%
$57,752
MEDIAN
$76,086
90%
$111,397
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $111,397 $53
75th Percentile $91,646 $44
Median $76,086 $36
25th Percentile $71,482 $34

80% of Louisiana rehab nurses earn between $57,752 and $111,397.

Cost-of-living adjusted rehab nurse salary in Louisiana

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Louisiana
$89,630
Overall Average
Louisiana
$83,087

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Louisiana rehab nurses earn about $89,630 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 rehab nurses

Metairie, LA $87,089 per year
Bossier City, LA $83,382 per year

Louisiana nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where rehab nurses are paid the highest is Metairie, where the average rehab nurses salary is $87,089 and 13,960 registered nurses are currently employed. The Bossier City area comes in second, with a $83,382 average rehab nurse salary and 5,910 registered nurses employed.

Rehab nurses salaries in other states

California $112,955 per year
Oregon $98,630 per year
Massachusetts $85,893 per year
Washington $88,015 per year
New York $93,320 per year
Nevada $85,063 per year
New Jersey $87,651 per year
Connecticut $91,654 per year
Minnesota $87,077 per year
Maryland $86,698 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Louisiana?

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
Dialysis Nurse $73,898 per year

At a $83,087 average annual salary, rehab nurses in Louisiana tend to earn more than 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), home health nurses ($74,094), and dialysis nurses ($73,898).

More about rehab nurses

Rehabilitation nurses, also known as rehab nurses, provide care and support to patients who are recovering from an illness or injury. Their goal is to help these patients regain as much physical and mental function as possible, and to assist them in returning to their normal lives. Some of the specific duties of a rehab nurse might include working with patients to develop personalized rehabilitation plans, providing therapeutic treatments and exercises, monitoring patients' progress, and helping patients with activities of daily living. They may also provide education and support to patients and their families, and work closely with other members of the rehabilitation team.

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