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Attorney 4

State of Louisiana — Mental Health Advocacy Service · Lafayette, LA

$35.50 - $69.66 Hourly Full-time Posted Sep 29, 2026 · 2 days ago Closes Oct 13, 2026
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The Mental Health Advocacy Service is hiring an Attorney 4 in Lafayette to represent clients and advance their legal interests in mental-health related proceedings. The attorney handles complex advocacy matters under the agency’s mission to ensure clients’ voices are heard. Classified AS-623 role requiring a Louisiana law license; salary range published on the state bulletin.

Source: GovernmentJobs / State of Louisiana NeoGov

Pay & demand for Lawyers in Louisiana

This listing pays about $109,366/yr (midpoint) — around the 52nd percentile for Lawyers in Louisiana: a typical pay range.

10th median 90th
Employed in Louisiana
10,200
Share of LA jobs
5.27 per 1,000

Typical path: Bachelor's + Juris Doctor (JD); must pass the state bar exam

⚜ 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 Lafayette, LA

Median rent
$954/mo
Median home value
$206,900
Median household income
$60,910/yr
Population
410,883

A month at this job's midpoint pay would cover about 9.6 months of median rent here.

HUD fair market rent (FY2026, Lafayette Parish): $898/mo 1BR · $1,019/mo 2BR — a 2BR at FMR takes about 11% of this job's monthly midpoint pay.

Wage estimates: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics, 2025 annual estimates, occupation 231011 — Lawyers. 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.

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