School Counselor salary in Louisiana

BLS reports this occupation as "Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors" (21-1012); every figure on this page is for that BLS occupation.

The median annual wage for school counselors in Louisiana is $61,870, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $64,330. Louisiana ranks 27 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$61,870

25th percentile

$50,770

75th percentile

$75,030

90th percentile

$87,940

Employment and national comparison

Employment in Louisiana	4,820
Mean annual wage in Louisiana	$63,910
National median	$64,330
National employment	353,310

States with similar pay for school counselors

Ohio: median $61,760
Hawaii: median $61,730
Illinois: median $62,420
Utah: median $61,320
Nebraska: median $62,500
Wisconsin: median $62,690

See all states ranked for school counselors.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates; state, metropolitan area and national files from https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm. State estimates are for BLS occupation "Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors" (21-1012), cross-industry, all ownerships. Retrieved 2026-10-02. Where BLS does not publish a numeric estimate (suppressed, or reported only as at or above $239,200) the value is shown as —.