SOC 29-1151 · Hammond, LA metro

Nurse Anesthetists Salary in Hammond, LA

The average salary for nurse anesthetists in Hammond, Louisiana is $278,750 a year ($134.02 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $304,640: half of the 40 people in this job in the Hammond, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% more than the U.S. average for this job ($248,320).

$278,750average per year

$134.02 / hourMedian $304,640Take-home ≈ $193,887

  • $212K10th
  • $283K25th
  • $305KMedian
  • $305K75th
  • $305K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
+12%vs U.S. average
#1 of 7Louisiana metros
84cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Nurse Anesthetists pay range in Hammond

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $212,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $304,640 or more. The middle half of nurse anesthetists in Hammond earn between $282,540 and $304,640.

  • $212K10th
  • $283K25th
  • $305KMedian
  • $305K75th
  • $305K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$278,750$23,229$134.01
Median$304,640$25,387$146.46
Entry level (25th percentile)$282,540$23,545$135.84
Experienced (75th percentile)$304,640$25,387$146.46

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Nurse Anesthetists pay in Hammond vs. Louisiana and the U.S.

Nurse anesthetists in Hammond earn 15% more than the Louisiana average ($243,240) and 12% more than the U.S. average ($248,320). At the median the gap is +29% against the U.S. median of $236,590.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Hammond$278,750$304,640$212,000$304,64040
Louisiana$243,240$222,130$176,660$304,640900
United States$248,320$236,590$155,250$339,50051,840

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Nurse Anesthetists salary after taxes in Hammond

On the average salary of $278,750, a single filer in Hammond takes home about $193,887 a year, or $16,157 a month and $7,457 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Hammond a good place for nurse anesthetists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Hammond area are 16% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 84.5), so the average $278,750 buys what about $330,038 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 7.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Hammond ($38,480). A typical home costs $225,222, or 0.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Nurse Anesthetists salary in other Louisiana cities

Hammond ranks 1st of 7 Louisiana metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Nurse Anesthetists salaries in Louisiana

Highest-paying cities for nurse anesthetists

Jacksonville, FL pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($322,640).

Nurse Anesthetists salary by city

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Nurse Anesthetists salary in Hammond: questions

How much do nurse anesthetists make an hour in Hammond?

$134.02 an hour on average, and $146.46 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level nurse anesthetists salary in Hammond?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $212,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $282,540, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the nurse anesthetists take-home pay in Hammond?

About $193,887 a year ($16,157 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $278,750.

Do nurse anesthetists earn more in Hammond than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% more than the U.S. average for this job ($248,320).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1151; area Hammond, LA (25220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.60, this job is 2.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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