Counselors, All Other salary in Alexandria, LA

The median counselors, all other in Alexandria, LA earns $49,220 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,354 a month.

10th percentile: $35,520
25th percentile: $40,630
Median percentile: $49,220
75th percentile: $61,180
90th percentile: $67,040

Based on 110 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$40,252 take-home a year

Gross pay	$49,220
Federal income tax	−$3,726
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,765
Louisiana income tax (approx.)	−$1,477
Monthly take-home	$3,354
Every two weeks	$1,548

Does it go far here?

$57,442Median pay in Alexandria, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.7 vs 100).

28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($946 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Alexandria, LA

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$98,360
Registered Nurses	$81,680
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$54,880
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$52,780
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$48,740
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$47,950
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$47,370
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$43,270

All counselors, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Louisiana