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Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists in Louisiana

Want to work in Louisiana as a Clinical, Counseling, or School Psychologist? Read this first!

11.4% Jobs Projection
$63,540 Median Salary
60 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists in Louisiana are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists in Louisiana is growing faster than average.

  • Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists in Louisiana earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists Work in Louisiana?

In 2018, there were 570 Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists working in the state.

There were 490 Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 80 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,080 Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists working in it, which means Louisiana has fewer Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists than average.

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Job Projections for Louisiana

Jobs for Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists in this state are growing at a rate of 11.4% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 14.2%.

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Louisiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 60 annual job openings, and a total of 880 jobs for Louisiana Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 12,100 annual jobs and 168,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists Make in Louisiana?

In 2018 wages for Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists ranged from $41,150 to $141,670 with $63,540 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $19.79 to $68.11. The median hourly rate was $30.55.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $27.84 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $2.71.

The median salary in Louisiana is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Louisiana Metros for Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 200 $56,040
Baton Rouge, LA 130 $107,370
Alexandria, LA 40 n/a
Monroe, LA 40 $49,270
Lafayette, LA 40 $63,380

Top States for Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists Employment

View the list below to see where most Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 17,310 $100,850
New York 11,370 $88,710
Texas 6,680 $66,070
Illinois 4,700 $71,340
Pennsylvania 4,440 $74,930
Massachusetts 4,050 $79,810
Ohio 3,950 $72,930
Florida 3,950 $69,650
New Jersey 3,760 $85,160
Minnesota 3,220 $84,630
Wisconsin 3,060 $77,090
North Carolina 3,030 $62,470
Virginia 2,680 $73,930
Colorado 2,670 $84,410
Arizona 2,530 $61,500
Michigan 2,430 $75,340
Washington 2,330 $71,670
Georgia 2,100 $71,200
Maryland 2,090 $78,980
Tennessee 1,800 $64,330

Below are the states where Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
California $100,850
Oregon $89,150
Connecticut $88,890
New York $88,710
Rhode Island $86,370
New Jersey $85,160
District of Columbia $84,780
Alaska $84,740
Minnesota $84,630
Colorado $84,410

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