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Nurse Practitioners in Louisiana

Is Louisiana a good place for you to work as a Nurse Practitioner?

27.4% Jobs Projection
$99,510 Median Salary
180 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Nurse Practitioners in Louisiana are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Nurse Practitioners in Louisiana is growing faster than average.

  • Nurse Practitioners in Louisiana earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Nurse Practitioners Work in Louisiana?

There were approximately 2,820 workers employed as Nurse Practitioners in this state in 2018.

There were 2,420 Nurse Practitioners employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 400 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The amount of Nurse Practitioners working in the state is similar to the average state.

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Job Projections for Louisiana

Jobs for Nurse Practitioners in this state are growing at a rate of 27.4% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 36.1%.

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Louisiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 180 annual Nurse Practitioners job openings in Louisiana, and 2,740 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 14,400 annual jobs and 211,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Nurse Practitioners Make in Louisiana?

In 2018 wages for Nurse Practitioners ranged from $66,620 to $149,220 with $99,510 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $32.03 to $71.74. The median hourly rate was $47.84.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $45.4 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $2.44.

The median salary in Louisiana is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Louisiana Metros for Nurse Practitioners

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Nurse Practitioners.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 880 $95,420
Baton Rouge, LA 400 $100,920
Monroe, LA 230 $75,620
Lafayette, LA 230 $94,600
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA 210 $101,970
Lake Charles, LA 190 $109,240
Alexandria, LA 140 $124,950
Houma-Thibodaux, LA 110 $111,720
Hammond, LA 90 $110,310

Top States for Nurse Practitioners Employment

View the list below to see where most Nurse Practitioners work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York 13,710 $118,550
California 13,420 $126,890
Texas 12,020 $108,660
Florida 10,590 $97,270
Ohio 7,510 $101,010
Pennsylvania 7,280 $97,130
Tennessee 7,010 $96,440
Massachusetts 6,200 $119,420
Georgia 6,110 $104,360
New Jersey 5,900 $118,040
Illinois 5,540 $103,760
Indiana 4,780 $102,390
North Carolina 4,760 $101,540
Virginia 4,710 $102,480
Michigan 4,490 $103,210
Missouri 4,390 $98,430
Minnesota 3,880 $115,550
Maryland 3,710 $108,580
Alabama 3,680 $95,010
Arizona 3,510 $111,780

Below are the states where Nurse Practitioners get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
California $126,890
Hawaii $123,570
Alaska $120,100
Massachusetts $119,420
New York $118,550
New Jersey $118,040
Washington $116,350
Minnesota $115,550
Connecticut $115,370
Wyoming $114,000

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