Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary in Monroe, LA

The median licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Monroe, LA earns $55,360 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,750 a month.

10th percentile: $44,950
25th percentile: $48,120
Median percentile: $55,360
75th percentile: $59,160
90th percentile: $62,790

Based on 1,130 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

$45,001 take-home a year

Gross pay	$55,360
Federal income tax	−$4,463
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,235
Louisiana income tax (approx.)	−$1,661
Monthly take-home	$3,750
Every two weeks	$1,731

Does it go far here?

$66,222Median pay in Monroe, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 83.6 vs 100).

25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($931 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Monroe, LA

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$94,240
Registered Nurses	$78,270
Accountants and Auditors	$73,840
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$61,840
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$61,570
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$58,780
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$58,590
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$51,530

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