The annual salary statistics of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Hammond nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Hammond nonmetropolitan area 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 | $35,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $67,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Hammond nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $67,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $51,780 | 0.71% | 0.00% |
| 2013 | $51,410 | -0.72% | - |
| 2012 | $51,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,780 in Hammond nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Hammond nonmetropolitan area is 20.3 percent (20.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Shreveport-Bossier City and 8.9 percent (8.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Alexandria.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Hammond | |
| Lafayette | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Monroe | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area | |
| Alexandria |