The annual salary statistics of rehabilitation counselors in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of rehabilitation 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 | $23,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for rehabilitation 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 $66,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,600.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of rehabilitation counselors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $36,070 | -30.08% | 28.22% |
| 2021 | $46,920 | -4.54% | - |
| 2020 | $49,050 | 3.89% | - |
| 2019 | $47,140 | -2.35% | - |
| 2018 | $48,250 | 5.39% | - |
| 2017 | $45,650 | -1.03% | - |
| 2016 | $46,120 | 1.91% | - |
| 2015 | $45,240 | 0.31% | - |
| 2014 | $45,100 | -6.16% | - |
| 2013 | $47,880 | 45.93% | - |
| 2012 | $25,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,070 in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is in the middle of salary range for rehabilitation counselors in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of rehabilitation counselors in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 21.1 percent (21.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Baton Rouge and 15.7 percent (15.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Lafayette | |
| Alexandria | |
| Monroe | |
| Lake Charles | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area |