The annual salary statistics of mental health counselors in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mental health counselors 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 | $27,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health counselors 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 $58,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,880.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mental health counselors from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $40,760 | 14.77% | 28.61% |
| 2015 | $34,740 | 9.10% | - |
| 2014 | $31,580 | 5.70% | - |
| 2013 | $29,780 | 2.28% | - |
| 2012 | $29,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $40,760 in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is in the middle of salary range for mental health counselors in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of mental health counselors in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 8.3 percent (8.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Alexandria and 27.1 percent (27.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hammond nonmetropolitan area.
| 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 |