Hospitals in Lake Charles, LA
1 facility hiring travelers, 1 opening. A two-bedroom in Lake Charles runs about $1,125 a month at HUD fair market rent, 25% under New Orleans's.
- Facilities hiring
- 1
- Openings
- 1
- Median advertised weekly
- $2,199
- State income tax
- Yes
- 2BR rent
- $1,125
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Openings, ranges and medians are advertised weekly rates on current postings, refreshed hourly; with a single priced posting the median is that posting's rate.
What it costs to live here
Against the national average, Lake Charles, LA runs housing 48% below, utilities 28% below and groceries and goods 6% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Lake Charles, LA metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|
| Overall | 14% below |
| Housing | 48% below |
| Utilities | 28% below |
| Groceries and goods | 6% below |
| Services | 4% below |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Lake Charles is $1,125 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $865.
Louisiana taxes wage income.
Against New Orleans, a two-bedroom here runs 25% lower ($1,125 against $1,510).
Common questions
- Which Lake Charles hospital hires travelers most?
- Lake Charles Memorial Hospital, with 1 of the city's 1 opening and 227 beds. Counts are refreshed hourly from the board.
- Do I need a Louisiana license to work in Lake Charles?
- Louisiana is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.
- How does Lake Charles compare with New Orleans?
- Lake Charles's median advertised rate is $2,199 a week against $2,192 in New Orleans; HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,125 in Lake Charles and $1,510 in New Orleans. Medians mix every specialty posted, so compare your own specialty's rate before the city's.
- Does Louisiana tax travel nurse pay?
- Louisiana taxes wage income, so the taxable base of a package is taxed at the state level as well as federally. Stipends are not wages; what counts as a stipend depends on your tax home.
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