Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors salary in Louisiana
The median educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in Louisiana earns $61,870 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,170 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $45,340
- 25th percentile
- $50,770
- Median percentile
- $61,870
- 75th percentile
- $75,030
- 90th percentile
- $87,940
Based on 4,820 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
$50,036 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $61,870 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,244 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,733 |
| Louisiana income tax (approx.) | −$1,856 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,170 |
| Every two weeks | $1,924 |
Does it go far here?
$70,142Median pay in Louisiana is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.2 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,064 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Louisiana
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $350,920 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $255,330 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $222,130 |
| Dentists, General | $170,750 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $162,850 |
| Petroleum Engineers | $139,640 |
| Chemical Engineers | $134,800 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $133,210 |
All educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors salaries · Take-home pay in Louisiana