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Registered Nurses salary in Baton Rouge, LA
Median pay for registered nurses in Baton Rouge, LA:
$75,670/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $58,280 – $95,690 · about 6,930 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($80,810) by
−$5,140 (-6%).
What it's really worth in Baton Rouge
With Baton Rouge's cost of living at 91 (US=100), that $75,670 has the buying power of about
$82,941 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $67,979 · median home $248,176 · median rent $1,393/mo.
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Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.