Registered nurse · Baton Rouge, LA

Registered nurse in Baton Rouge: $2,354/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Baton Rouge at $81,130 a year. About 8,290 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.93). The 10th percentile is $65,330 and the 90th is $103,230. Pay ranks 271st-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.3× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,065/mo). Louisiana charges a 3.00% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,354 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Lake Charles, about 127 miles away, at $2,800 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,354

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$81,130

$65,330 to $103,230

Rent (1 bd)

$1,065

$1,268 (2 bd)

Employment

8,290

Location quotient 0.93

Pay rank

271st of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.3×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $81,130.

Taxes$1,477
Rent$1,065
Other living costs$1,865
Left over$2,354

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $81,130
Federal income tax: −$9,463
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,206
State income tax (LA): −$2,059
Take-home pay: $63,402
Effective tax rate: 21.9%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,065
Groceries: $360
Getting around: $560
Healthcare: $405
Utilities and internet: $225
Everything else: $315
Total spending: $2,930

Left over each month

$6,761 gross, minus $1,477 in tax and $2,930 in living costs.

$2,354

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Lake Charles, $2,800/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Baton Rouge?

$81,130 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 8,290 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a registered nurse in Baton Rouge?

$2,354 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Louisiana charges a 3.00% flat income tax Rent is $1,065, and pay covers 6.3× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Lake Charles, about 127 miles away, leaves $2,800 a month, more than Baton Rouge.