Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors Salary in Louisiana

Ranked #31 of 51 · LA

10.5% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $63,910 ≈ $31/hr
Median annual salary $61,870
Employment 4,820

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $45,340P25 $50,770 Median $61,870P75 $75,030P90 $87,940

About 80% of educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisorss in Louisiana earn between $45,340 and $87,940. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Louisiana
$63,910
U.S. average
$71,430

The mean educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors salary in Louisiana is $63,910, about 10.5% below the U.S. average ($71,430). That works out to roughly $31/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Louisiana

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Lake Charles, LA $87,940 $82,960 850
Monroe, LA $72,420 $73,060 270
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $66,610 $62,970 540
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $65,550 $63,210 140
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA $61,870 $61,350 120
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA $61,270 $59,040 170
Lafayette, LA $60,450 $57,380 310
Hammond, LA $59,430 $56,080 90

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