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Professional Counselor 1, 2, 3, or 4
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Source: GovernmentJobs / State of Louisiana NeoGov
Pay & demand for Substance Abuse & Mental Health Counselors in Louisiana
This listing pays about $40,331/yr (midpoint) — around the 33rd percentile for Substance Abuse & Mental Health Counselors in Shreveport–Bossier metro: a typical pay range.
- Median pay
- $48,100/yr · Shreveport–Bossier metro
- Typical range
- $36,500 – $60,880
- Average pay
- $50,040/yr
- Employed in Louisiana
- 6,420
- Share of LA jobs
- 3.32 per 1,000
Shreveport–Bossier metro median for this occupation is $10,190 above the statewide median.
Typical path: Bachelor's minimum; LPC licensure requires a master's
⚜ State of Louisiana classified position — applications typically run through the Louisiana Careers site, and many roles require a civil-service test score before you can be referred.
Living in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
- Median rent
- $1,003/mo
- Median home value
- $187,300
- Median household income
- $54,635/yr
- Population
- 389,004
A month at this job's midpoint pay would cover about 3.4 months of median rent here.
HUD fair market rent (FY2026, Bossier Parish): $982/mo 1BR · $1,111/mo 2BR — a 2BR at FMR takes about 33% of this job's monthly midpoint pay.
Wage estimates: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics, 2025 annual estimates, occupation 211018 — Substance Abuse & Mental Health Counselors. Percentile is an estimate for comparison, not a guarantee. Cost-of-living figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates. Fair market rents: U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, FY2026.