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Healthcare salaries in Louisiana

What 69 healthcare jobs pay in Louisiana, from nurses and physicians to technicians and aides, compared with the U.S. (May 2025 BLS data).

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Registered nurse pay
$80,230

Median pay a year for registered nurses in Louisiana, or $38.57 an hour. −18% vs the U.S. median of $97,550.

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Healthcare jobs
240,770

Jobs across 69 healthcare occupations in Louisiana, 1.4% of the U.S. total for the same jobs. 9 of 69 pay more than nationally (green), the rest the same or less (red).

Highest-paying healthcare jobs in Louisiana

Pay a year in Louisiana. Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly.

Pediatricians, General $502,720 median a year · 40 jobs Anesthesiologists $410,500 median a year · 190 jobs Obstetricians and Gynecologists $404,550 median a year · 80 jobs Physicians, All Other $350,920 median a year · 4,740 jobs Psychiatrists $345,040 median a year · 90 jobs Surgeons, All Other $304,830 median a year · 140 jobs

Most common healthcare jobs in Louisiana

Registered Nurses 48,970 jobs · $80,230 a year, $38.57 an hour Home Health and Personal Care Aides 45,060 jobs · $22,520 a year, $10.83 an hour Nursing Assistants 20,690 jobs · $30,510 a year, $14.67 an hour Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 17,600 jobs · $57,470 a year, $27.63 an hour Medical Assistants 12,310 jobs · $36,320 a year, $17.46 an hour Pharmacy Technicians 6,700 jobs · $44,410 a year, $21.35 an hour
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All 69 healthcare jobs in Louisiana

Pay a year is the median, or the average where BLS publishes no median (marked "(avg)"). "vs U.S." compares it with the same job nationally: green pays more in Louisiana, red pays less. Click a column to sort.

Occupation Pay a year Hourly vs U.S. Jobs
Registered NursesNursing $80,230 $38.57 −18% 48,970
Home Health and Personal Care AidesHealthcare support $22,520 $10.83 −37% 45,060
Nursing AssistantsNursing $30,510 $14.67 −28% 20,690
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesNursing $57,470 $27.63 −11% 17,600
Medical AssistantsHealthcare support $36,320 $17.46 −21% 12,310
Pharmacy TechniciansPharmacy and lab $44,410 $21.35 −3% 6,700
PharmacistsPharmacy and lab $132,410 $63.66 −6% 5,610
Nurse PractitionersAdvanced practice and assistants $125,600 $60.38 −5% 5,380
Physicians, All OtherPhysicians and surgeons $350,920 $168.71 +32% 4,740
Dental AssistantsHealthcare support $44,090 $21.20 −8% 4,540
Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHealthcare support $34,040 $16.37 −30% 4,100
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherOther practitioners $63,240 $30.41 −4% 3,900
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansPharmacy and lab $54,460 $26.19 −13% 3,790
Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherTechnologists and technicians $39,730 $19.10 −21% 3,460
PhlebotomistsPharmacy and lab $36,120 $17.36 −20% 3,410
Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansTechnologists and technicians $63,680 $30.61 −21% 3,370
Physical TherapistsTherapists $98,530 $47.37 −4% 3,280
Speech-Language PathologistsTherapists $69,610 $33.46 −29% 3,000
Dental HygienistsPhysicians and surgeons $85,240 $40.98 −13% 2,690
Medical Records SpecialistsTechnologists and technicians $44,610 $21.45 −13% 2,600
Respiratory TherapistsTherapists $75,240 $36.17 −9% 2,520
Emergency Medical TechniciansTechnologists and technicians $35,870 $17.25 −19% 2,450
Psychiatric TechniciansTechnologists and technicians $31,440 $15.12 −30% 2,420
Surgical TechnologistsTechnologists and technicians $57,370 $27.58 −11% 2,230
Occupational TherapistsTherapists $98,490 $47.35 −2% 2,060
ParamedicsTechnologists and technicians $56,050 $26.95 −8% 2,040
Physical Therapist AssistantsTherapists $65,370 $31.43 −4% 1,670
Dentists, GeneralOther practitioners $170,750 $82.09 −0% 1,500
Physical Therapist AidesTherapists $22,460 $10.80 −36% 1,380
Physician AssistantsAdvanced practice and assistants $128,870 $61.96 −5% 1,360
Diagnostic Medical SonographersTechnologists and technicians $80,710 $38.80 −16% 1,150
Family Medicine PhysiciansPhysicians and surgeons $255,330 $122.75 +5% 1,090
Nurse AnesthetistsAdvanced practice and assistants $222,130 $106.80 −6% 900
Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansTechnologists and technicians $50,050 $24.06 −33% 890
Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansTechnologists and technicians $38,750 $18.63 −15% 890
Massage TherapistsTherapists $36,480 $17.54 −38% 890
Athletic TrainersOther practitioners $62,760 – +0% 810
Dietitians and NutritionistsOther practitioners $70,460 $33.87 −8% 800
Occupational Therapy AssistantsTherapists $66,090 $31.77 −9% 760
Pharmacy AidesPharmacy and lab $33,450 $16.08 −11% 730
Opticians, DispensingTechnologists and technicians $36,360 $17.48 −23% 720
Therapists, All OtherTherapists $64,530 $31.03 −17% 690
Medical Equipment PreparersHealthcare support $35,960 $17.29 −25% 620
OrderliesNursing $27,330 $13.14 −29% 600
Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsTechnologists and technicians $77,510 $37.26 −19% 510
Emergency Medicine PhysiciansPhysicians and surgeons $239,200+ $115.00+ −29% 470
Medical TranscriptionistsHealthcare support $38,040 $18.29 −6% 420
ChiropractorsOther practitioners $80,280 $38.59 +1% 370
Psychiatric AidesNursing $30,030 $14.44 −33% 280
OptometristsOther practitioners $118,060 $56.76 −14% 250
Radiation TherapistsTherapists $94,710 $45.54 −10% 230
Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsOther practitioners $65,620 $31.55 −4% 210
Recreational TherapistsTherapists $51,150 $24.59 −17% 190
AnesthesiologistsPhysicians and surgeons $410,500 $197.35 +5% 190
Dietetic TechniciansTechnologists and technicians $28,860 $13.88 −23% 190
Nuclear Medicine TechnologistsTechnologists and technicians $87,670 $42.15 −14% 170
AudiologistsTherapists $75,200 $36.15 −21% 140
Surgeons, All OtherPhysicians and surgeons $304,830 $146.55 −26% 140
Orthotists and ProsthetistsTechnologists and technicians $75,460 $36.28 −7% 100
PsychiatristsPhysicians and surgeons $345,040 $165.88 +22% 90
Obstetricians and GynecologistsPhysicians and surgeons $404,550 $194.50 +38% 80
Hearing Aid SpecialistsTechnologists and technicians $64,580 $31.05 −1% 80
Occupational Therapy AidesTherapists $28,560 $13.73 −27% 70
Nurse MidwivesAdvanced practice and assistants $119,280 $57.35 −11% 60
PodiatristsOther practitioners $197,480 $94.94 +23% 50
Exercise PhysiologistsOther practitioners $52,450 $25.22 −12% 40
Pediatricians, GeneralPhysicians and surgeons $502,720 $241.69 +139% 40
Ophthalmologists, Except PediatricPhysicians and surgeons $155,250 $74.64 −48% 30
General Internal Medicine PhysiciansPhysicians and surgeons $210,390 $101.15 −18% –

Questions about healthcare pay in Louisiana

What is the highest-paying healthcare job in Louisiana?

Pediatricians, General have the highest pay of the 69 healthcare jobs we list in Louisiana, with median pay of $502,720 a year (May 2025).

How much do registered nurses make in Louisiana?

Registered nurses in Louisiana earn median pay of $80,230 a year, or $38.57 an hour, 18% less than the national median of $97,550.

What is the most common healthcare job in Louisiana?

Registered Nurses, with about 48,970 jobs, followed by home health and personal care aides and nursing assistants.

How many healthcare jobs are there in Louisiana?

About 240,770 jobs across the 69 healthcare occupations listed here (May 2025), counting all employers, not just hospitals. That is 1.4% of the U.S. total for the same occupations.

Do healthcare jobs pay more in Louisiana than nationally?

9 of the 69 healthcare jobs with a national comparison pay more in Louisiana than the U.S. figure, and 60 pay the same or less. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.

Where do these salary figures come from?

From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey of employers, covering hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, home health and every other industry. Figures are for May 2025 and are updated each spring.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". BLS doesn't publish exact figures above its reporting limit; those are shown with a "+". Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.