The annual salary statistics of clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $56,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $68,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $94,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $119,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $201,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $201,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $94,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $56,790.
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 | $94,060 | 40.11% | 14.88% |
| 2019 | $56,330 | 0.51% | - |
| 2018 | $56,040 | 9.62% | - |
| 2017 | $50,650 | -41.88% | - |
| 2016 | $71,860 | -48.47% | - |
| 2015 | $106,690 | 0.05% | - |
| 2014 | $106,640 | 15.13% | - |
| 2013 | $90,510 | 11.55% | - |
| 2012 | $80,060 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $94,060, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the highest paying city for clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in state of Louisiana, followed by Baton Rouge (median annual salary $92,870). In comparison, the median annual salary of clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 1.3 percent (1.3%) higher than that in Baton Rouge.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lafayette | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Monroe | |
| Alexandria | |
| Lake Charles |