Registered nurse · New Orleans, LA

Registered nurse in New Orleans: $2,298/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in New Orleans at $81,850 a year. About 11,530 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.19). The 10th percentile is $65,660 and the 90th is $103,180. Pay ranks 247th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.6× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,223/mo). Louisiana charges a 3.00% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,298 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Lake Charles, about 223 miles away, at $2,800 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,298

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$81,850

$65,660 to $103,180

Rent (1 bd)

$1,223

$1,456 (2 bd)

Employment

11,530

Location quotient 1.19

Pay rank

247th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.6×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $81,850.

Taxes$1,497
Rent$1,223
Other living costs$1,803
Left over$2,298

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $81,850
Federal income tax: −$9,621
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,262
State income tax (LA): −$2,081
Take-home pay: $63,887
Effective tax rate: 21.9%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,223
Groceries: $360
Getting around: $498
Healthcare: $405
Utilities and internet: $225
Everything else: $315
Total spending: $3,026

Left over each month

$6,821 gross, minus $1,497 in tax and $3,026 in living costs.

$2,298

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 New Orleans?

$81,850 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 11,530 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a registered nurse in New Orleans?

$2,298 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Louisiana charges a 3.00% flat income tax Rent is $1,223, and pay covers 5.6× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Lake Charles, about 223 miles away, leaves $2,800 a month, more than New Orleans.