Licensed practical nurse salary in Louisiana

Open licensed practical nurse jobs in Louisiana post a median of $28.50 an hour, the middle half $27.25–$32.50 (about $59,300 a year full time), $3.50 below the national posted median. From 39 jobs at 4 employers that state their pay.

Median posted /hr

Middle half /hr

A year, full time

estimate, 2,080 hours

BLS median in LA

May 2025

The jobs themselves: Licensed practical nurse jobs in Louisiana · Licensed practical nurse pay nationwide

What licensed practical nurses are paid in Louisiana

Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).

Posted hourly rates of 39 open jobs in Louisiana. Lowest posted $20, highest $42.53.

Posted on open jobs in Louisiana

$27.25–$32.50/hr

Middle half of 10 employer rates (each employer's advertised range once), median $28.50. 15% of the 261 open licensed practical nurse jobs in Louisiana state an hourly rate.

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Licensed practical nurse pay by town in Louisiana

Towns where at least three open jobs state an hourly rate, the towns with the most such jobs first.

Town	Median posted	Posted range	Jobs (employers)
Alexandria	$33.75	$21.70–$38	5 (2)
Opelousas	$28.50	$21.14–$35.45	3 (1)

Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.

Licensed practical nurse pay by employer in Louisiana

What each employer posts for licensed practical nurses here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.

Employer	Median posted	Posted range	Jobs stating pay
UnitedHealth Group	$28.75	$20–$42.53	34
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions	$33.75	$31–$38	3
Access Health Louisiana	$26.25	$22–$30.45	1
ChenMed	$24.50	$20.20–$28.83	1

Median of each employer's jobs in Louisiana (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for licensed practical nurses nationwide when it has such a page.

Jobs that state a yearly salary

Measured on their own, never converted to hourly.

5 open jobs in Louisiana state a yearly salary: a median of $67,700, the middle half $62,600 to $71,200.

Best-paid open licensed practical nurse jobs in Louisiana

The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Medical Surgical - Local Contract - Alexandria, LA
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions · Alexandria, LA· 2w ago
$38/hr
Licensed Practical Nurse - LPN (Home Health)
UnitedHealth Group · Shreveport, LA· 1w ago
$28.36–$42.53/hr
LPN/LVN - Telemetry (Tele) - Contract - Days - Alexandria, LA
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions · Alexandria, LA· 1w ago
$31–$36.5/hr
LPN Pediatric Home Care Days and Nights - Shreveport
UnitedHealth Group · Shreveport, LA· 2w ago
$22.90–$34.35/hr
LPN
Access Health Louisiana · Belle Chasse, Slidell and 1 more, LA· 6mo ago
$22–$30.45/hr
Medical Assistant (Active LPN license is required!), Westwego , New Orleans
ChenMed · Westwego, LA· 2w ago
$20.2–$28.83/hr

What BLS measures in Louisiana

What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.

Hourly wages, BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Louisiana. Each figure opens its BLS page.
BLS occupation	10th pct	25th pct	Median	75th pct	90th pct	Employed
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses (29-2061)	$22.03 (source: BLS OEWS, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, opens in a new tab)	$23.87 (source: BLS OEWS, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, opens in a new tab)	$27.63 (source: BLS OEWS, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, opens in a new tab)	$29.43 (source: BLS OEWS, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, opens in a new tab)	$31.80 (source: BLS OEWS, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, opens in a new tab)	17,600 (source: BLS OEWS, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, opens in a new tab)

BLS median by metro area

New Orleans-Metairie, LA$29.15/hr (source: BLS OEWS, New Orleans-Metairie, LA, opens in a new tab)
Baton Rouge, LA$28.70/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Baton Rouge, LA, opens in a new tab)
Lafayette, LA$24.80/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Lafayette, LA, opens in a new tab)
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA$28.05/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Shreveport-Bossier City, LA, opens in a new tab)
Monroe, LA$26.61/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Monroe, LA, opens in a new tab)
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA$28.61/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA, opens in a new tab)
Lake Charles, LA$25.63/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Lake Charles, LA, opens in a new tab)
Alexandria, LA$26.38/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Alexandria, LA, opens in a new tab)

Licensed practical nurse salary in Louisiana: common questions

How much does a licensed practical nurse make in Louisiana?

Open licensed practical nurse jobs in Louisiana that state an hourly rate post a median of $28.50, the middle half $27.25–$32.50 (39 jobs from 4 employers). Full time that is about $59,300 a year. BLS measured a median of $27.63/hr ($57,470 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Louisiana (May 2025).

Where in Louisiana do licensed practical nurses earn the most?

By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: Alexandria ($33.75) and Opelousas ($28.50). The town table lists 2.

Which employers in Louisiana pay licensed practical nurses the most?

Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: HealthTrust Workforce Solutions ($33.75) and UnitedHealth Group ($28.75).

How does Louisiana compare with the rest of the country?

The posted median in Louisiana ($28.50) is $3.50 below the national posted median of $32. In the BLS survey Louisiana ranks 46 of 52 by median wage.

Where do these figures come from?

From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 39 of 261 open licensed practical nurse jobs in Louisiana (15%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.

Sources and method

Only pay a job states is used, a range at its midpoint. In the state's median and middle half each employer's advertised range counts once, so an employer posting one range in many towns does not set the figure; a town's median follows the same rule. "Up to" ceilings, weekly travel rates and rates far from the occupation's median are left out. A state has a page while at least 8 jobs from 3 employers state a rate there. The yearly estimate is the hourly rate times 2,080 hours. BLS figures are as published.

CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 24, 2026
BLS OEWS May 2025: Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses (SOC 29-2061), every state, published May 15, 2026
BLS OEWS May 2025: Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, national, published May 15, 2026
BLS OEWS May 2025: Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026

Cite this page

CareJobs.Now. (2026). Licensed practical nurse salary in Louisiana. Data as of October 24, 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/licensed-practical-nurse/louisiana

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