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Registered Nurses salary in Lafayette, LA

Median pay for registered nurses in Lafayette, LA: $70,610/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $57,600 – $98,210 · about 2,900 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($80,810) by −$10,200 (-13%).

What it's really worth in Lafayette

With Lafayette's cost of living at 88 (US=100), that $70,610 has the buying power of about $80,648 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $58,150 · median home $202,312 · median rent $1,371/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.