Posted October 2026

Registered Nurse jobs in Louisiana

13 Registered Nurse roles in Louisiana from 5 employers, each with its published pay. The median is $42.07 per hour. 417 more open roles are listed with them; each employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.

Registered Nurse jobs by city in Louisiana

CityPopulationMedian pay / hrMedian / year
New Orleans362,701$39.39/hr$81,920
Shreveport176,578$40.00/hr$83,200
Lake Charles81,157$37.62/hr$78,240
Kenner64,650$39.39/hr$81,920
Bossier City63,218$40.00/hr$83,200

Median pay is the BLS OEWS figure for the metro area of each city, May 2024. Population is the Census Bureau 2024 estimate.

Open roles

Per diemPosted today

RN Admissions PRN

Acadia Healthcare · Covington, LA

$34.00–$42.00/ hour
  • OTHER
  • Req 112396
New this week
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PermanentPosted today

RN Weekender BONUS

Acadia Healthcare · LaPlace, LA

Pay range with your report
  • FULL_TIME
  • Req 112374
New this week
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Per diemPosted today

Registered Nurse PRN - Med 1

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System · Baton Rouge, LA

Pay range with your report
  • Req 52131
New this week
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PermanentPosted today

RN Observation Unit

LCMC Health System · New Orleans, LA

Pay range with your report
  • Full time
  • Req JR0040373
New this week
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Who is hiring in Louisiana

EmployerRolesMedian pay / hour
LCMC Health System138With your report
Ochsner133With your report
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System72With your report
Saint Tammany Health System43With your report
Fresenius Medical Care15With your report
Acadia Healthcare12$38
Select Medical5$44.01
Universal Health Services5With your report

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Common questions

How much do registered nurses make in Louisiana?

Across 13 RN postings in Louisiana with published pay, the median midpoint is $42.07 per hour, with typical ranges from $31 to $62.

Who is hiring RNs in Louisiana?

5 employers posted RN roles with pay in Louisiana, led by Acadia Healthcare.

How fresh is this list?

We collected these postings on October 15, 2026. 12 of 13 were posted in the last 30 days.

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1Pay for your role at other employers

  • Veterans Health AdministrationShreveport, LA · 3 postings$46.70/ hr$31–$67
  • Select MedicalJefferson, LA · 3 postings$44.01/ hr$36–$50
  • Acadia HealthcareCovington, LA · 5 postings$38.00/ hr$30–$46
  • Louisiana Children's Medical CenterNew Orleans, LA · 9 wage offers$37.00/ hr$30–$44

Median pay per hour, with the range each employer published or reported in federal filings.

2What they are offering now

Low$31Median$42.07High$62

13 RN postings with published pay in Louisiana, 12 of them posted in the last 30 days. Month-by-month history by employer comes with your full report.

3Open now: 13 RN roles

  1. RN Admissions PRNPer diem
    $34.00–$42.00/ hour
    Acadia Healthcare · Covington, LA · posted today
  2. RN Admissions PRNPer diem
    $30.25–$46.43/ hour
    Acadia Healthcare · Lafayette, LA · posted 2 days ago

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