Travel Nurse Salary Calculator — Louisiana
Pre-loaded with Louisiana's numbers: a state income tax (rate not estimated here), average pay of $1,720/week ($43/hr), and LA GSA stipend rates. Adjust to your offer and see real take-home.
Data reviewed July 3, 2026 · 50 states, 221 cities, FY2026 GSA rates
Market pay figures on this page are our own editorial estimates, reviewed July 31, 2026 — not survey or government wage data. How we produce these numbers.
$1,720/wk
Avg LA Pay
Applies
State Income Tax
~$1,876/wk
Typical Stipend Ceiling
92.1
Cost of Living Index
Travel Nurse Pay Breakdown
Estimate your take-home pay, taxes, and blended rate in seconds.
Federal tax applies to wages after the $16,100 standard deduction; FICA applies to all wages. Tax-free stipends are excluded from both.
Same-state assignment — you file one resident return in your home state.
State income tax not included
We do not yet have a sourced bracket schedule for this state, so we are not estimating its income tax. A wrong state figure is worse than none. Federal and FICA figures above are complete and sourced; your true net pay will be lower than gross by more than the amounts shown, so the take-home figures on this page are labelled "before state tax" rather than presented as final net pay.
Overtime (Optional)
Blended Hourly Rate
$95.11
Based on 36 hours in LA.
Gross Weekly Pay
$3,424
Taxable Weekly Income
$1,548
Estimated Weekly Taxes
$289
Federal + FICA only; state income tax not included
Net Before State Tax
$3,135
After federal + FICA; your state tax will lower this
Assignment Projections
13-Week Assignment
$40,753
Net before state tax
26-Week Assignment
$81,505
Net before state tax
Annual (52 weeks)
$163,011
Net before state tax
Take Home vs Taxes
Before state tax
$3,135
per week
Federal + FICA
$289
per week
Total Gross: $3,424 per week
🏠 Housing Stipend Analysis
Your Weekly Housing Stipend
$1,316
≈ $5,698/month
Est. 1BR Rent in Louisiana
$950
Monthly average
✅ Potential Tax-Free Pocket Money
+$4,748
Your stipend covers rent with $4,748 left over each month.
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Louisiana Pay Questions
How much do travel nurses take home in Louisiana?
With the average Louisiana package of $1,720/week and a state income tax (rate not estimated here), most travel nurses take home roughly 75–85% of gross — the tax-free stipend share is what pushes take-home above staff-job ratios. Enter your actual split above for your number.
What is the maximum tax-free stipend in Louisiana?
Stipend ceilings are set per city by GSA per diem rates. Using Louisiana's average GSA rates ($188/night lodging + $80/day M&IE), the typical weekly ceiling is about $1,876. Specific cities differ — check your assignment ZIP in the GSA Rate Explorer.
Is Louisiana a good state for travel nurse pay?
Louisiana averages $1,720/week and does levy a state income tax — we don't publish a specific rate here, since we only compute exact state tax for the 9 states with no wage income tax at all. With a cost-of-living index of 92.1, whether it beats a no-tax alternative depends on the actual rate gap — check Louisiana's official tax tables and run both offers through the calculator to compare take-home.
Do I pay Louisiana taxes as a travel nurse from another state?
Generally yes — you pay Louisiana income tax on money earned there, and your home state typically credits it against your home liability. You won't usually be double-taxed, but multi-state filing is why many travelers use a travel-nurse-specialized tax preparer.