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Travel Nurse Pay in Louisiana

Based on 473 live assignments in Louisiana listing weekly pay.

$1,906

Median /wk

$1,713–$2,137

Typical range /wk

$6,342

Top posted /wk

Pay by specialty in Louisiana

Specialties with at least 5 assignments listing pay. Tap one for its cities.

Specialty
Median
Typical range
Radiology / Imaging
$2,274
$1,970 – $3,020
Home Health
$2,174
$2,174 – $2,271
Operating Room
$1,987
$1,807 – $2,287
Labor & Delivery
$1,906
$1,711 – $2,132
Pediatrics
$1,869
$1,709 – $1,978
Emergency / Trauma
$1,865
$1,810 – $1,920
ICU / Critical Care
$1,852
$1,748 – $2,002
Medical / Surgical
$1,848
$1,621 – $2,050
Respiratory
$1,836
$1,836 – $1,836

Highest-paying cities in Louisiana

All specialties. Cities with at least 3 assignments listing pay.

City
Median
Typical range
Marrero
$2,703
$2,510 – $2,793
Covington
$2,285
$2,272 – $2,286
West Monroe
$2,271
$2,174 – $2,271
Alexandria
$1,996
$1,701 – $2,150
New Orleans
$1,963
$1,769 – $2,307
Metairie
$1,958
$1,783 – $1,984
Baton Rouge
$1,945
$1,828 – $2,135
Houma
$1,930
$1,861 – $2,261
Kenner
$1,865
$1,838 – $1,938
Slidell
$1,865
$1,848 – $1,920
Lake Charles
$1,862
$1,410 – $2,423
Monroe
$1,848
$1,848 – $1,865
Jennings
$1,848
$1,848 – $2,257
Lafayette
$1,838
$1,748 – $1,865
Morgan City
$1,838
$1,776 – $1,962
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Figures use the weekly pay posted on each assignment. "Typical range" is the middle half of assignments (25th to 75th percentile). Agency pay is an estimate; confirm before you accept.