The annual salary statistics of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Shreveport-Bossier City 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 | $53,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,280.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $64,940 | 2.28% | 14.97% |
| 2021 | $63,460 | 4.76% | - |
| 2020 | $60,440 | 2.51% | - |
| 2019 | $58,920 | 2.61% | - |
| 2018 | $57,380 | 3.10% | - |
| 2017 | $55,600 | -0.31% | - |
| 2016 | $55,770 | -0.25% | - |
| 2015 | $55,910 | 0.59% | - |
| 2014 | $55,580 | -1.58% | - |
| 2013 | $56,460 | 2.20% | - |
| 2012 | $55,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $64,940, Shreveport-Bossier City is the highest paying city for educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in state of Louisiana, followed by Lake Charles (median annual salary $64,330). In comparison, the median annual salary of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Shreveport-Bossier City is .9 percent (.9%) higher than that in Lake Charles.
| 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 |