Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors Salary in Louisiana

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$61,870

Median hourly

$30

Average annual

$63,910

Employed in state

4.8K

The median annual salary for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in Louisiana is $61,870, or about $30 an hour. That is 4% lower than the national median.

Pay in Louisiana ranges from $45,340 at the 10th percentile to $87,940 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 4.8K people work as educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in the state.

Pay distribution in Louisiana

10th$45,340

25th$50,770

Median$61,870

75th$75,030

90th$87,940

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $29.75
Daily: $238
Weekly: $1,190
Bi-weekly: $2,380
Monthly: $5,156
Annual: $61,870

$61,870 a year is around the 50th percentile for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisorss in Louisiana. The median is $61,870.

Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors — Louisiana
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$21.80	$45,340
25th percentile	$24.40	$50,770
Median	$29.70	$61,870
75th percentile	$36.10	$75,030
90th percentile	$42.30	$87,940
Average (mean)	$30.70	$63,910
Employment	4,820 people

Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors pay by metro area in Louisiana

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Lake Charles, LA	$87,940	850
Monroe, LA	$72,420	270
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	$66,610	540
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	$61,870	120
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	$61,270	170
Lafayette, LA	$60,450	310
Hammond, LA	$59,430	90
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$59,200	770
Alexandria, LA	$58,810	70
Baton Rouge, LA	$57,930	1.1K

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