Lake Charles Memorial Hospital is a 227-bed hospital in Lake Charles, LA — Teaching.
1 opening posted here, advertised at $2,199 to $2,199 a week. Advertised weekly pay, updated hourly.
Lake Charles Memorial Hospital has 1 opening posted across 1 specialty. Advertised weekly pay runs $2,199 to $2,199, with a median of $2,199. These are posted rates, refreshed hourly from the board, not contracts CircleRN has filled.
| Specialty | Openings | Advertised weekly | Median | vs. Louisiana median | Shifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ER | 1 | $2,199 | $2,199 | 6% over | Night |
The comparison is against the Louisiana median advertised rate for the same specialty. Lake Charles Memorial Hospital posts above it in 1 of 1 specialty with a comparison.
ER: 1 opening, night shifts, advertised at $2,199 a week, 6% over the Louisiana median for ER.
Over the last 32 days the median advertised weekly rate at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital has been tracked daily from the board. Today it is $2,199 across 1 opening, 8% above $2,027 thirty days ago. Advertised rates, not pay CircleRN has issued.
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.
Other Louisiana hospitals with 300 or more beds, by open assignments.
| Facility | City | Open | Median advertised weekly | Beds | 2BR fair market rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie | 16 | $2,186 | 612 | $1,430 |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans | 10 | $2,386 | 1,023 | $1,510 |
| Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center | Lafayette | 8 | $2,055 | 390 | $1,070 |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell | 7 | $2,078 | 301 | $1,500 |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans | 3 | $2,167 | 310 | $1,510 |