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Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists Salary Information in Louisiana

The average annual salaries for clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in the state of Louisiana are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of clinical, counseling, and school psychologists among Louisiana metropolitan areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1 & 2. Annual Salary of Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists in Louisiana (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracket	Average annual salary
10th Percentile Wage	$44,580
25th Percentile Wage	$59,470
50th Percentile Wage	$87,300
75th Percentile Wage	$111,650
90th Percentile Wage	$141,670

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $141,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $87,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $44,580.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of clinical, counseling, and school psychologists from 2012 to 2020.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	8-Year Growth
2020	$87,300	24.71%	26.14%
2019	$65,730	3.33%	-
2018	$63,540	8.88%	-
2017	$57,900	-10.40%	-
2016	$63,920	-8.62%	-
2015	$69,430	-4.58%	-
2014	$72,610	2.02%	-
2013	$71,140	9.36%	-
2012	$64,480	-	-

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists in Louisiana Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in some Louisiana cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in state of Louisiana ranges from $51,000 to $94,060. The highest paying area for clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in Louisiana is New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner with a median annual salary of $94,060. The second highest paying city/area in Louisiana State is Baton Rouge (mean annual salary $92,870). The lowest paying area is Lake Charles with a median annual salary of $51,000.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner	$94,060
Baton Rouge	$92,870
Lafayette	$63,380
Shreveport-Bossier City	$60,300
Monroe	$60,120
Alexandria	$55,270
Lake Charles	$51,000

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