Average Radiology Nurse Salary in Metairie

Radiology nurses in Metairie earn an average of $83,759 per year (or $40.27 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$89,541
Metairie, LA
6% lower than the national average
$83,759
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Metairie radiology nurses earn 6% lower than the national average salary for radiology nurses, at $89,541 (or $43.04 per hour).

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Radiology nurse salary range in Metairie, LA

10%
$67,727
MEDIAN
$87,461
90%
$111,304
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $111,304 $53
75th Percentile $88,800 $42
Median $87,461 $42
25th Percentile $68,749 $33

80% of Metairie radiology nurses earn between $67,727 and $111,304.

Cost-of-living adjusted radiology nurse salary in Metairie

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Metairie, LA
$86,439
Overall Average
Metairie, LA
$83,759

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Metairie radiology nurses earn about $86,439 per year. Cost-of-living in Metairie 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 radiology nurses

Bossier City, LA $80,194 per year

Louisiana nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where radiology nurses are paid the highest is Bossier City, where the average radiology nurses salary is $80,194 and 5,910 registered nurses are currently employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in Metairie, LA?

Rehab Nurse $87,089 per year
Orthopedics Nurse $86,065 per year
Primary Care Nurse $85,040 per year
Nurse Manager $79,435 per year
Pain Management Nurse $77,868 per year
Substance Abuse Nurse $77,868 per year
Trauma Nurse $77,868 per year
OR Nurse $77,868 per year
Home Health Nurse $77,663 per year
Dialysis Nurse $77,458 per year

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

More about radiology nurses

A radiology nurse's role is to care for MRI, CT, and NM patients before, during, and after diagnostic procedures and tests.

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