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Registered Nurses salary in Baton Rouge, LA

Registered Nurses in the Baton Rouge, LA metropolitan area earn a median of $81,130 a year, an average of $84,000. About 8,290 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Registered Nurses pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$81,130
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$84,000
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$65,330
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$103,230
Top of the range
People employed
8,290
In Baton Rouge metro area
Rent share of median wage
15.4%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Baton Rouge

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$1,044
per month, in Baton Rouge, LA
Income needed for median rent
$41,800
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median registered nurses wage
$81,130
94.1% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
15.4%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$49,944
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Baton Rouge area. Read the Baton Rouge, LA cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Registered Nurses pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

San Bernardino, CA
+65.1%
Median $133,940
Mean $136,670
Employed 35,290
Tacoma, WA
+58.1%
Median $128,260
Mean $126,390
Employed 39,900
Port St. Lucie, FL
+1.2%
Median $82,090
Mean $90,470
Employed 5,310
Richmond, VA
+15.3%
Median $93,580
Mean $92,010
Employed 15,700
Fremont, CA
+130.0%
Median $186,610
Mean $176,900
Employed 41,750
Huntsville, AL
-5.0%
Median $77,090
Mean $75,210
Employed 6,800
Modesto, CA
+63.4%
Median $132,590
Mean $143,670
Employed 4,850
Spokane, WA
+37.7%
Median $111,750
Mean $113,280
Employed 6,850

See registered nurses pay in every covered city.

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Gross annual income $81,130 / year
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State income tax Louisiana (LA)
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FICA (Social Security + Medicare) 7.65% up to wage base
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Estimates use 2024 federal tax brackets, FICA rates (6.2% SS up to $168,600, 1.45% Medicare + 0.9% >$200k), and state rates from Tax Foundation. Does not include local taxes, AMT, or tax credits. Consult a tax professional for actual liability.

Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.