Nurse Practitioners pay range in New Orleans
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $105,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $157,690 or more. The middle half of nurse practitioners in New Orleans earn between $114,930 and $132,380.
- $106K10th
- $115K25th
- $125KMedian
- $132K75th
- $158K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $128,310 | $10,692 | $61.69 |
| Median | $124,800 | $10,400 | $60.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $114,930 | $9,578 | $55.25 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $132,380 | $11,032 | $63.64 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Nurse Practitioners pay in New Orleans vs. Louisiana and the U.S.
Nurse practitioners in New Orleans earn about the same as the Louisiana average ($126,630) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($137,300). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $132,300.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans | $128,310 | $124,800 | $105,570 | $157,690 | 1,270 |
| Louisiana | $126,630 | $125,600 | $99,050 | $159,570 | 5,380 |
| United States | $137,300 | $132,300 | $101,340 | $174,420 | 323,040 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Nurse Practitioners salary after taxes in New Orleans
On the average salary of $128,310, a single filer in New Orleans takes home about $95,503 a year, or $7,959 a month and $3,673 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is New Orleans a good place for nurse practitioners? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the New Orleans area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.6), so the average $128,310 buys what about $138,568 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in New Orleans ($47,290). A typical home costs $261,414, or 2.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Nurse Practitioners salary in other Louisiana cities
New Orleans ranks 4th of 10 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Lake Charles pays the most ($131,490).
- Lake Charles$131,490
- Baton Rouge$130,450
- Monroe$128,540
- New Orleans$128,310
- Shreveport$127,310
- Houma$126,850
- Slidell$126,260
- Alexandria$120,160
- Hammond$119,820
- Lafayette$115,980
Highest-paying cities for nurse practitioners
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($225,610).
- San Jose, CA$225,610
- San Francisco, CA$215,430
- Vallejo, CA$196,780
- Napa, CA$188,720
- Modesto, CA$187,690
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Nurse Practitioners salary in New Orleans: questions
How much do nurse practitioners make an hour in New Orleans?
$61.69 an hour on average, and $60.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level nurse practitioners salary in New Orleans?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $105,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $114,930, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the nurse practitioners take-home pay in New Orleans?
About $95,503 a year ($7,959 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $128,310.
Do nurse practitioners earn more in New Orleans than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($137,300).
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 29-1171; area New Orleans-Metairie, LA (35380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- 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 1.37, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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