SOC 29-1151 · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro

Nurse Anesthetists Salary in Shreveport, LA

The average salary for nurse anesthetists in Shreveport, Louisiana is $246,010 a year ($118.27 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $230,440: half of the 70 people in this job in the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($248,320).

$246,010average per year

$118.27 / hourMedian $230,440Take-home ≈ $173,569

  • $210K10th
  • $219K25th
  • $230KMedian
  • $288K75th
  • $288K90th

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

70people in this job
-1%vs U.S. average
#5 of 7Louisiana metros
85cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Nurse Anesthetists pay range in Shreveport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $209,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $288,040 or more. The middle half of nurse anesthetists in Shreveport earn between $218,990 and $288,040.

  • $210K10th
  • $219K25th
  • $230KMedian
  • $288K75th
  • $288K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$246,010$20,501$118.27
Median$230,440$19,203$110.79
Entry level (25th percentile)$218,990$18,249$105.28
Experienced (75th percentile)$288,040$24,003$138.48

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

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

Nurse anesthetists in Shreveport earn about the same as the Louisiana average ($243,240) and about the same as the U.S. average ($248,320). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $236,590.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Shreveport$246,010$230,440$209,990$288,04070
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 Shreveport

On the average salary of $246,010, a single filer in Shreveport takes home about $173,569 a year, or $14,464 a month and $6,676 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% 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 Shreveport a good place for nurse anesthetists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Shreveport area are 15% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 84.8), so the average $246,010 buys what about $290,222 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 5.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Shreveport ($44,820). A typical home costs $186,193, or 0.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Nurse Anesthetists salary in other Louisiana cities

Shreveport ranks 5th of 7 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Hammond pays the most ($278,750).

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 Shreveport: questions

How much do nurse anesthetists make an hour in Shreveport?

$118.27 an hour on average, and $110.79 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $209,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $218,990, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $173,569 a year ($14,464 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $246,010.

Do nurse anesthetists earn more in Shreveport than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as 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 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA (43340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.2%.
  • 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 1.36, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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