Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary in Alexandria, LA

The median licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Alexandria, LA earns $54,880 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,719 a month.

10th percentile: $45,980
25th percentile: $49,310
Median percentile: $54,880
75th percentile: $59,320
90th percentile: $67,310

Based on 690 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$44,630 take-home a year

Gross pay	$54,880
Federal income tax	−$4,406
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,198
Louisiana income tax (approx.)	−$1,646
Monthly take-home	$3,719
Every two weeks	$1,717

Does it go far here?

$64,048Median pay in Alexandria, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.7 vs 100).

25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($946 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Alexandria, LA

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$98,360
Registered Nurses	$81,680
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$52,780
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$48,740
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$47,950
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$47,370
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$43,270
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$42,940

All licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses salaries · Take-home pay in Louisiana