Average Cardiac Care Nurse Salary in Louisiana

Cardiac care nurses in Louisiana earn an average of $68,425 per year (or $32.90 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Louisiana
15% lower than the national average
$68,425
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Louisiana cardiac care nurses earn 15% lower than the national average salary for cardiac care nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

Cardiac care nurse salary range in Louisiana

10%
$47,561
MEDIAN
$62,659
90%
$91,738
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $91,738 $44
75th Percentile $75,473 $36
Median $62,659 $30
25th Percentile $58,868 $28

80% of Louisiana cardiac care nurses earn between $47,561 and $91,738.

Cost-of-living adjusted cardiac care nurse salary in Louisiana

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Louisiana
$73,813
Overall Average
Louisiana
$68,425

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Louisiana cardiac care nurses earn about $73,813 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 cardiac care nurses

Metairie, LA $71,720 per year
Bossier City, LA $68,668 per year

Louisiana nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where cardiac care nurses are paid the highest is Metairie, where the average cardiac care nurses salary is $71,720 and 13,960 registered nurses are currently employed. The Bossier City area comes in second, with a $68,668 average cardiac care nurse salary and 5,910 registered nurses employed.

Cardiac care nurses salaries in other states

California $122,368 per year
Oregon $106,169 per year
District of Columbia $96,392 per year
Alaska $104,638 per year
Massachusetts $83,746 per year
Washington $91,927 per year
New York $95,186 per year
Nevada $85,761 per year
New Jersey $89,690 per year
Connecticut $83,322 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
OR Nurse $74,290 per year
Substance Abuse Nurse $74,290 per year
Pain Management Nurse $74,290 per year
Trauma Nurse $74,290 per year
Home Health Nurse $74,094 per year

At a $68,425 average annual salary, cardiac care 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), OR nurses ($74,290), substance abuse nurses ($74,290), pain management nurses ($74,290), trauma nurses ($74,290), and home health nurses ($74,094).

More about cardiac care nurses

Cardiac nurses serve on the healthcare teams that provide care for patients receiving treatment for cardiovascular conditions and diseases. These registered nurses (RNs) receive special training and certification in the cardiovascular system.

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