Travel Nursing in Louisiana
Travel nurses in Louisiana have access to 73 furnished rental listings, 1 reviewed hospitals, and ongoing pay data on CircleRN. All data is submitted by working travel nurses.
Open assignments in Louisiana
78 openings across 10 cities from $1,750–$3,224/week.
Cities hiring in Louisiana
All 78 openings in Louisiana
Hospitals hiring in Louisiana
12 hospitals in Louisiana are hiring travel nurses, 76 openings in all. Each page lists the openings by specialty with advertised weekly pay, cost of living and housing nearby.
- Ochsner Medical Center Acute — New Orleans · 25 open · median $2,418/week advertised · 1,023 beds
- West Jefferson Medical Center — Marrero · 14 open · median $2,604/week advertised · 193 beds
- Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center — Lafayette · 12 open · median $2,078/week advertised · 390 beds
- University Medical Center New Orleans — New Orleans · 5 open · median $2,167/week advertised · 310 beds
- Touro Infirmary — New Orleans · 4 open · median $2,486/week advertised · 270 beds
- Baton Rouge General Medical Center — Baton Rouge · 3 open · median $2,394/week advertised · 256 beds
- Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge — Baton Rouge · 3 open · median $2,233/week advertised · 171 beds
- Slidell Memorial Hospital — Slidell · 3 open · median $2,310/week advertised · 301 beds
- Terrebonne General Medical Center - Parish — Houma · 3 open · median $2,392/week advertised · 151 beds
- Opelousas General Health System — Opelousas · 2 open · median $1,790/week advertised · 151 beds
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Housing in Louisiana
73 furnished rentals with a median rent of $1,850/month.
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How Louisiana pay compares
For the same specialties, Louisiana pays about 3% below the national median, across 53 open listings. Each opening is compared with the national median for its own specialty. Once Louisiana prices are counted, that is worth about +10%.
Cost of living in Louisiana
Statewide, prices run 12% lower overall. Individual metros vary, so check the city page for where you are going.
| Category | Index | vs national |
|---|
| Overall | 88.2 | 12% lower |
| Housing | 63.1 | 37% lower |
| Utilities | 71.5 | 29% lower |
| Groceries and goods | 93.7 | 6% lower |
| Services | 95.7 | 4% lower |
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.
A two-bedroom runs about $1,030/month, the median across 80 Louisiana cities (HUD Fair Market Rent, 2025, utilities included).
The federal ceiling on tax-free lodging reimbursement across Louisiana runs $110–$179 per night depending on the area, plus up to $80 a day for meals (GSA, FY2026). That is a maximum, not what agencies pay.
Licensing
Louisiana is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.
Hospitals in Louisiana reviewed by travel nurses
Pay by specialty in Louisiana
Of the 2 nursing specialties with open contracts in Louisiana, ICU pays the most at $2,418 per week and Med-Surg the least at $2,078.
| Specialty | Open contracts | Median weekly |
|---|
| Med-Surg | 10 | $2,078 |
| ICU | 10 | $2,418 |
Cities in Louisiana
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Common questions
- What is the average travel nurse pay in Louisiana?
- Pay data for Louisiana is still being collected. Submit your pay report to help other nurses.
- How much does travel nurse housing cost in Louisiana?
- The median rent for travel nurse housing in Louisiana is $1,850 per month, based on 73 active listings on CircleRN.
- Which cities in Louisiana are best for travel nurses?
- Popular travel nurse destinations in Louisiana include New Orleans, Shreveport, Baton Rouge, Lafayette. Each city hub on CircleRN has housing, hospital reviews, and pay data.
- How many hospitals in Louisiana hire travel nurses?
- CircleRN has reviews for 1 hospitals in Louisiana that hire travel nurses, including ratings for culture, management, workload, and safety.