Average Telemetry Nurse Salary in Louisiana

Telemetry nurses in Louisiana earn an average of $60,605 per year (or $29.14 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$82,750
Louisiana
26% lower than the national average
$60,605
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Louisiana telemetry nurses earn 26% lower than the national average salary for telemetry nurses, at $82,750 (or $39.78 per hour).

Telemetry nurse salary range in Louisiana

10%
$42,125
MEDIAN
$55,498
90%
$81,254
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $81,254 $39
75th Percentile $66,848 $32
Median $55,498 $26
25th Percentile $52,140 $25

80% of Louisiana telemetry nurses earn between $42,125 and $81,254.

Cost-of-living adjusted telemetry nurse salary in Louisiana

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Louisiana
$65,377
Overall Average
Louisiana
$60,605

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Louisiana telemetry nurses earn about $65,377 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 telemetry nurses

Metairie, LA $63,524 per year
Bossier City, LA $60,820 per year

Louisiana nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where telemetry nurses are paid the highest is Metairie, where the average telemetry nurses salary is $63,524 and 13,960 registered nurses are currently employed. The Bossier City area comes in second, with a $60,820 average telemetry nurse salary and 5,910 registered nurses employed.

Telemetry nurses salaries in other states

California $119,230 per year
Oregon $102,423 per year
Massachusetts $92,335 per year
Washington $91,927 per year
New York $95,186 per year
Nevada $83,766 per year
New Jersey $87,651 per year
Connecticut $83,322 per year
Rhode Island $83,353 per year
Minnesota $83,207 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 $60,605 average annual salary, telemetry 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 telemetry nurses

Telemetry nurses are healthcare professionals who are trained to use specialized medical tools to measure a patient’s health. They primarily work with patients experiencing cardiovascular issues.

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