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Registered Nurses salary in Monroe, LA

The median registered nurses in Monroe, LA earns $78,270 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,129 a month.

10th percentile
$61,970
25th percentile
$64,990
Median percentile
$78,270
75th percentile
$85,470
90th percentile
$97,460

Based on 2,340 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

$61,545 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,270
Federal income tax−$8,389
Social Security + Medicare−$5,988
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$2,348
Monthly take-home$5,129
Every two weeks$2,367

Does it go far here?

$93,628Median pay in Monroe, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 83.6 vs 100).
18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($931 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Monroe, LA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$94,240
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
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$55,360
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$51,530

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