Average Licensed Practical Nurse Salary

$21.17/hour

The average salary for a Licensed Practical Nurse in Metairie, LA is $21.17 per hour. This is 9% higher than the Louisiana average of $19.37.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Licensed Practical Nurse salaries in Metairie, LA compared to State and National Averages

$21.17/hour

Metairie, LA

37% lower than the US average.

$19.37/hour

Louisiana

50% lower than the US average.

$29.10/hour

United States

How Licensed Practical Nurse Salaries in Metairie Compare to Other Cities

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Tupelo, Mississippi

$20/hour

This is 5% lower than the Metairie average of $21.17.

Rome, Georgia

$33/hour

This is 36% higher than the Metairie average of $21.17.

Atlanta, Georgia

$22/hour

This is 2% higher than the Metairie average of $21.17.

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