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Salary data · Louisiana

nurse practitioner salary in Louisiana

nurse practitioners in Louisiana earn a mean of $126,630 a year and a median of $125,600. That ranks 42nd of the 51 states with a published estimate.

$126,630

Mean annual wage

about $61 an hour

$125,600

Median annual wage

42nd of 51

State rank

by mean wage

5,380

NPs employed

BLS estimate

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025 estimates. These are estimates for nurse practitioners already employed in Louisiana, not offers; the hourly figure divides the annual mean by 2,080 hours. Setting, specialty and caseload move an individual offer well above or below them. Updated October 22, 2026.

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