ED Nurse Manager salary in Baton Rouge, LA
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The median annual wage for Medical and Health Services Managers (the closest BLS occupation to ED Nurse Manager) in Baton Rouge, LA was $107,420 in BLS OEWS May 2025, and the middle half of workers earned between $94,790 and $154,760.
BLS occupation: Medical and Health Services Managers.
BLS reports Medical and Health Services Managers as one occupation. It does not publish a separate estimate for ED Nurse Manager, its setting or its engagement terms.
Baton Rouge, LA versus the nation
Baton Rouge, LA median is $16,440 (13.3%) below the national median of $123,860.
Baton Rouge, LA
- P10 to P90 published range
- P25 to P75 middle range
- P50 median
| Point | Annual wage |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $79,210 |
| 25th percentile | $94,790 |
| Median | $107,420 |
| 75th percentile | $154,760 |
| 90th percentile | $232,300 |
| Mean (average) | $137,940 |
United States
- P10 to P90 published range
- P25 to P75 middle range
- P50 median
| Point | Annual wage |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $73,390 |
| 25th percentile | $94,700 |
| Median | $123,860 |
| 75th percentile | $166,100 |
| 90th percentile | $224,340 |
| Mean (average) | $140,970 |
For Medical and Health Services Managers in Baton Rouge, LA, BLS reports a median of $107,420; the middle half of workers earned between $94,790 and $154,760 (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Baton Rouge, LA
- P10 to P90 published range
- P25 to P75 middle range
- P50 median
| Point | Hourly wage |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $38.08 |
| 25th percentile | $45.57 |
| Median | $51.65 |
| 75th percentile | $74.41 |
| 90th percentile | $111.68 |
| Mean (average) | $66.32 |
United States
- P10 to P90 published range
- P25 to P75 middle range
- P50 median
| Point | Hourly wage |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $35.29 |
| 25th percentile | $45.53 |
| Median | $59.55 |
| 75th percentile | $79.85 |
| 90th percentile | $107.86 |
| Mean (average) | $67.77 |
For Medical and Health Services Managers in Baton Rouge, LA, BLS reports a median of $51.65; the middle half of workers earned between $45.57 and $74.41 (BLS OEWS May 2025).
What BLS wages include and exclude
Included
- Base rates
- Commissions
- Cost-of-living allowances
- Deadheading pay
- Guaranteed pay
- Hazard pay
- Incentive pay
- Longevity pay
- Over-the-road pay (Mileage)
- Piece rates
- Portal-to-portal rates
- Production bonuses
- Tips
Excluded
- Attendance bonuses
- Back pay
- Clothing allowances
- Discount
- Draw
- Holiday bonus
- Holiday premium pay
- Jury duty pay
- Meal and lodging payments
- Merchandise discounts
- Non-production bonuses
- On-call pay
- Overtime pay
- Perquisites
- Profit-sharing payments
- Relocation allowances
- Severance pay
- Shift differentials
- Stock bonuses
- Tool/equipment allowances
- Tuition repayment
- Uniform allowance
- Weekend premium pay
- Year-end bonuses
Employment: 1,520 jobs. Location quotient: 0.96.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, BLS OEWS May 2025. SOC 11-9111 Medical and Health Services Managers, Baton Rouge, LA. BLS page for this occupation. BLS page for Baton Rouge, LA. CSV
How has published pay changed since the last BLS release?
These are separate BLS estimates, not a wage growth forecast. Survey coverage and area boundaries can change. The table places the published median for Medical and Health Services Managers in Baton Rouge, LA from BLS OEWS May 2024 next to BLS OEWS May 2025. A top-coded value is a floor, not an exact median.
| Pay basis | BLS OEWS May 2024 | BLS OEWS May 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| annual | $105,160 | $107,420 |
| hourly | $50.56 | $51.65 |
Prior release: 2024-05, published 2025-04-02. Current release: 2025-05, published 2026-05-15. A top-coded value is a floor, not an exact median.
What does this pay include, and what does it leave out?
OEWS counts base rates, guaranteed pay and production incentives. It describes pay reported for employees, not an offer for this vacancy. Benefits and self-employed earnings are outside these wage estimates. Compare the regular pay for the duties you need covered.
A BLS occupation can include different settings, shifts and levels; it does not price your exact schedule.
OEWS excludes overtime, shift differentials and on-call pay. For a night, weekend or call assignment, discuss those payments separately from the published wage.
Meal and lodging payments and relocation allowances are excluded. A travel per diem for those costs is not part of this wage. Keep it separate from the pay comparison.
Non-production bonuses are excluded. A sign-on or retention payment that is not tied to production should be discussed separately. BLS does not publish an amount to add for that payment.
BLS pay definitions. These notes do not add an estimated bonus or premium.
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