The annual salary statistics of registered nurses in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of registered nurses in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner 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 | $61,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,550 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for registered nurses in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,760.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of registered nurses from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $78,470 | 1.84% | 18.61% |
| 2021 | $77,030 | 9.30% | - |
| 2020 | $69,870 | 2.13% | - |
| 2019 | $68,380 | 3.17% | - |
| 2018 | $66,210 | 0.06% | - |
| 2017 | $66,170 | -0.79% | - |
| 2016 | $66,690 | 0.82% | - |
| 2015 | $66,140 | 3.96% | - |
| 2014 | $63,520 | -1.87% | - |
| 2013 | $64,710 | 1.30% | - |
| 2012 | $63,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $78,470, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the highest paying city for registered nurses in state of Louisiana, followed by Shreveport-Bossier City (median annual salary $77,790). In comparison, the median annual salary of registered nurses in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is .9 percent (.9%) higher than that in Shreveport-Bossier City.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Monroe | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond | |
| Alexandria | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lake Charles | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area |