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Registered Nurses salary in Alexandria, LA

The median registered nurses in Alexandria, LA earns $81,680 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,320 a month.

10th percentile
$62,220
25th percentile
$68,360
Median percentile
$81,680
75th percentile
$90,580
90th percentile
$108,120

Based on 2,170 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

$63,841 take-home a year
Gross pay$81,680
Federal income tax−$9,140
Social Security + Medicare−$6,249
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$2,450
Monthly take-home$5,320
Every two weeks$2,455

Does it go far here?

$95,325Median pay in Alexandria, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.7 vs 100).
18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($946 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Alexandria, LA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$98,360
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$54,880
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

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