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2026BLS OES May 2024

LPN salary in Baton Rouge, LA.

What Licensed Practical Nurses in the Baton Rouge metro tend to earn, in 2026 dollars. Figures are estimates pulled from BLS state data with a city-level adjustment. Real offers move with experience and shift.

Disclaimer: City-level figures apply a location multiplier to BLS OES May 2024 state-level data. They are not direct BLS city measurements.

Estimated LPN pay in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Est. Average annual
$50,869
per year (estimated)
Est. Salary range
$39,135$65,696
10th–90th percentile
Est. Avg hourly rate
$24.46
$18.81 – $31.58 range

Baton Rouge vs Louisiana state average

Baton Rouge, LA
$50,869
Estimated annual average
+2% vs state average
Louisiana state avg
$49,872
BLS OES May 2024 est.
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Nearby city LPN salary comparison

Estimated annual average LPN salary in other Louisiana cities.

CityEst. Avg salaryvs state avg
New Orleans, LA$52,366+5%View →
Shreveport, LA$50,869+2%View →
Lafayette, LA$49,872+0%View →
Lake Charles, LA$49,872+0%View →
Monroe, LA$49,872+0%View →
Alexandria, LA$49,872+0%View →
Kenner, LA$48,875-2%View →
Bossier City, LA$48,875-2%View →

Salary data source

Figures on this page start from the BLS OES May 2024 state-level median and are adjusted with a city-level cost-of-living heuristic. Actual offers vary by facility, experience, and shift.

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