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Neurosurgeon jobs in Louisiana

7 open neurosurgeon jobs in Louisiana at 2 employers. BLS measures a median of $146.55 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Surgeons, All Other in Louisiana, opens in a new tab) for surgeons, all other here.

7
Open in LA
2
Employers hiring
5
Towns
$146.55
BLS median in LA
26th of 34 states and territories

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Where the neurosurgeon jobs are in Louisiana

Towns with the most open jobs in this occupation. A town with a page lists every care job open there, by occupation.

What neurosurgeons earn in Louisiana

The hourly pay open jobs here post, beside what BLS measured people employed in the occupation earned in the state and its metro areas.

Posted on open jobs in Louisiana

Too few open jobs here post an hourly rate for a typical range (it takes eight from three employers).

Measured by BLS in Louisiana, May 2025

$146.55/hr ($304,830 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Surgeons, All Other in Louisiana, opens in a new tab)

Median for surgeons, all other, against $199.04 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Surgeons, All Other, national, opens in a new tab) for the whole US; 140 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Surgeons, All Other in Louisiana, opens in a new tab) employed in Louisiana. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for surgeons.

By metro area

BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Surgeons, All Other; areas that cross a state line list every state.

Employers hiring neurosurgeons in Louisiana

What the job takes

Medical school, then a seven-year neurosurgery residency.

  • License

    Medical licensing exam: USMLE

    State medical board; exam by FSMB and NBME. MD graduates pass it for a state medical license, required in every state

    Official page

  • License

    Medical licensing exam: COMLEX-USA

    State medical board; exam by NBOME. DO graduates pass it for a state medical license

    Official page

  • License

    DEA registration

    US Drug Enforcement Administration. Needed to prescribe controlled substances

    Official page

  • Certification

    Board certification in neurological surgery

    American Board of Neurological Surgery. Most employers ask for it, or for board eligibility

    Official page

  • Certification

    Osteopathic board certification (for DOs)

    American Osteopathic Association. The DO route to board certification

    Official page

Neurosurgeon jobs in Louisiana: common questions

How much do neurosurgeons make in Louisiana?

Too few open neurosurgeon jobs in Louisiana post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $146.55/hr ($304,830 a year) for surgeons, all other in Louisiana (May 2025), against $199.04 nationally, 26th highest of 34 states and territories. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for surgeons.

Where in Louisiana are the most neurosurgeon jobs?

Alexandria (2), Lake Charles (2), Kenner (1), Lafayette (1) and Slidell (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

Who is hiring neurosurgeons in Louisiana?

By open jobs on this board: Ochsner Health (4) and CHRISTUS Health (3). In all, 2 employers have neurosurgeon jobs open in Louisiana.

What do you need to work as a neurosurgeon in Louisiana?

Medical school, then a seven-year neurosurgery residency. Medical licensing exam: USMLE (State medical board; exam by FSMB and NBME; mD graduates pass it for a state medical license, required in every state), Medical licensing exam: COMLEX-USA (State medical board; exam by NBOME; dO graduates pass it for a state medical license), DEA registration (US Drug Enforcement Administration; needed to prescribe controlled substances), Board certification in neurological surgery (American Board of Neurological Surgery; most employers ask for it, or for board eligibility) and Osteopathic board certification (for DOs) (American Osteopathic Association; the DO route to board certification). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from Louisiana's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

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Sources and method

A job counts here when one of its locations is in Louisiana, once however many locations there it lists. Its occupation is read from its title. Posted pay is the middle half of the hourly rates jobs here state, shown when at least eight jobs from three employers state one. BLS figures are as published for the state, never adjusted.
  1. CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Louisiana, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 23, 2026
  2. BLS OEWS May 2025: Surgeons, All Other (SOC 29-1249), every state, published May 15, 2026
  3. BLS OEWS May 2025: Surgeons, All Other, national, published May 15, 2026
  4. BLS OEWS May 2025: Surgeons, All Other by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
  5. Medical licensing exam: USMLE: State medical board; exam by FSMB and NBME
  6. Medical licensing exam: COMLEX-USA: State medical board; exam by NBOME
  7. DEA registration: US Drug Enforcement Administration
  8. Board certification in neurological surgery: American Board of Neurological Surgery
  9. Osteopathic board certification (for DOs): American Osteopathic Association

Cite this page

CareJobs.Now. (2026). Neurosurgeon jobs in Louisiana. Data as of October 23, 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/neurosurgeon/louisiana

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