The annual salary statistics of nurse practitioners in Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of nurse practitioners in Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $90,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $101,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $132,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $152,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $152,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nurse practitioners in Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $152,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $132,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $90,620.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nurse practitioners from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $132,140 | 5.25% | 19.54% |
| 2021 | $125,200 | 2.44% | - |
| 2020 | $122,140 | -0.40% | - |
| 2019 | $122,630 | 1.26% | - |
| 2018 | $121,090 | 9.37% | - |
| 2017 | $109,740 | 3.12% | - |
| 2016 | $106,320 | 25.46% | - |
| 2015 | $79,250 | -18.21% | - |
| 2013 | $93,680 | -13.49% | - |
| 2012 | $106,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $132,140, Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area is the highest paying city for nurse practitioners in state of Louisiana, followed by Lafayette (median annual salary $129,290). In comparison, the median annual salary of nurse practitioners in Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area is 2.2 percent (2.2%) higher than that in Lafayette.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Hammond | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Alexandria | |
| Monroe | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area |