Average Nurse Manager Salary in New Orleans

Nurse managers in New Orleans earn an average of $79,435 per year (or $38.19 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$88,804
New Orleans, LA
10% lower than the national average
$79,435
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New Orleans nurse managers earn 10% lower than the national average salary for nurse managers, at $88,804 (or $42.69 per hour).

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Nurse manager salary range in New Orleans, LA

10%
$64,231
MEDIAN
$82,946
90%
$105,559
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $105,559 $50
75th Percentile $84,216 $40
Median $82,946 $39
25th Percentile $65,200 $31

80% of New Orleans nurse managers earn between $64,231 and $105,559.

Cost-of-living adjusted nurse manager salary in New Orleans

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
New Orleans, LA
$81,977
Overall Average
New Orleans, LA
$79,435

Adjusted for cost-of-living, New Orleans nurse managers earn about $81,977 per year. Cost-of-living in New Orleans is 3% 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 nurse managers

Bossier City, LA $76,054 per year

Louisiana nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where nurse managers are paid the highest is Bossier City, where the average nurse managers salary is $76,054 and 5,910 registered nurses are currently employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in New Orleans, LA?

Rehab Nurse $87,089 per year
Orthopedics Nurse $86,065 per year
Primary Care Nurse $85,040 per year
Radiology Nurse $83,759 per year
OR Nurse $77,868 per year
Trauma Nurse $77,868 per year
Substance Abuse Nurse $77,868 per year
Pain Management Nurse $77,868 per year
Home Health Nurse $77,663 per year
Dialysis Nurse $77,458 per year

At a $79,435 average annual salary, nurse managers in New Orleans tend to earn less than rehab nurses ($87,089), orthopedics nurses ($86,065), primary care nurses ($85,040), and radiology nurses ($83,759). They tend to earn more than OR nurses ($77,868), trauma nurses ($77,868), substance abuse nurses ($77,868), pain management nurses ($77,868), home health nurses ($77,663), and dialysis nurses ($77,458).

More about nurse managers

Nurse managers oversee the day-to-day work of nurses in a hospital or clinical setting. They serve as clinical and administrative leaders of their units, leading patient care while also supervising other nurses.

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