Average Ambulatory Nurse Salary in Louisiana

Ambulatory nurses in Louisiana earn an average of $70,380 per year (or $33.84 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$86,786
Louisiana
18% lower than the national average
$70,380
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Louisiana ambulatory nurses earn 18% lower than the national average salary for ambulatory nurses, at $86,786 (or $41.72 per hour).

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Ambulatory nurse salary range in Louisiana

10%
$48,920
MEDIAN
$64,450
90%
$94,360
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $94,360 $45
75th Percentile $77,630 $37
Median $64,450 $30
25th Percentile $60,550 $29

80% of Louisiana ambulatory nurses earn between $48,920 and $94,360.

Cost-of-living adjusted ambulatory nurse salary in Louisiana

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Louisiana
$75,922
Overall Average
Louisiana
$70,380

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Louisiana ambulatory nurses earn about $75,922 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 ambulatory nurses

Metairie, LA $73,770 per year
Bossier City, LA $70,630 per year

Louisiana nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where ambulatory nurses are paid the highest is Metairie, where the average ambulatory nurses salary is $73,770 and 13,960 registered nurses are currently employed. The Bossier City area comes in second, with a $70,630 average ambulatory nurse salary and 5,910 registered nurses employed.

Ambulatory nurses salaries in other states

California $127,597 per year
Oregon $98,307 per year
Massachusetts $96,630 per year
Washington $97,579 per year
New York $97,052 per year
Nevada $91,744 per year
New Jersey $93,766 per year
Connecticut $97,903 per year
Minnesota $82,240 per year
Maryland $84,813 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 $70,380 average annual salary, ambulatory 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 ambulatory nurses

Ambulatory care nurses provide medical care to patients seen for follow-up treatment, observation, tests, or same-day surgeries. Ambulatory care is often described as a busy yet fun environment with less stress than acute care nurses.

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