The annual salary statistics of mental health counselors in Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mental health counselors in Natchitoches 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 | $32,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $69,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health counselors in Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,820.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mental health counselors from 2012 to 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 3-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $43,300 | 5.57% | 27.27% |
| 2013 | $40,890 | 22.99% | - |
| 2012 | $31,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $43,300, Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for mental health counselors in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Alexandria (median annual salary of $44,470). Compared with Alexandria, the median annual salary of mental health counselors in Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area is 2.6 percent (2.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Alexandria | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Monroe | |
| Lafayette | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area |