Mental health therapist salary in Louisiana
Open mental health therapist jobs in Louisiana post a median of $43.16 an hour, the middle half $29.25–$56.50 (about $89,800 a year full time), $7.46 above the national posted median. From 10 jobs at 4 employers that state their pay.
- 25th percentile$29.25/hr
- Median (50th)$43.16/hr
- 75th percentile$56.50/hr
- Distinct posted rates10
- Jobs stating an hourly rate10
- Employers4
The median is the middle of the 10 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $29.25–$56.50 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- 25th percentile$29.25/hr
- Median (50th)$43.16/hr
- 75th percentile$56.50/hr
- Distinct posted rates10
- Jobs stating an hourly rate10
- Employers4
The median is the middle of the 10 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $29.25–$56.50 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- Median posted per hour$43.16
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- A year, full time$89,800
40 hours a week for 52 weeks, to the nearest $100. An estimate from the hourly rate: no job states it.
- 10th percentile$14.36/hr
- 25th percentile$16.33/hr
- Median$18.22/hr
- 75th percentile$26.62/hr
- 90th percentile$31.60/hr
- People employed in it6,420
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors (SOC 21-1018), all industries, Louisiana: the hourly wages BLS measured people employed in it earn, not read from open jobs. Measured and published by BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, Louisiana).
The jobs themselves: Mental health therapist jobs in Louisiana · Mental health therapist pay nationwide
What mental health therapists are paid in Louisiana
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $43.16 an hour. Middle half $29.25 to $56.50. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in Louisiana
Middle half of 10 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $43.16. 19% of the 53 open mental health therapist jobs in Louisiana state an hourly rate.
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Mental health therapist pay by employer in Louisiana
What each employer posts for mental health therapists here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
| Employer | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs stating pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetterHelp | $56.50 | $43–$70 | 4 |
| Merakey | $23.50 | $22–$32.31 | 3 |
| HCO Behavioral Health | $41.50 | $25–$63 | 2 |
| Uprising Addiction Center | $30 | $25–$35 | 1 |
Median of each employer's jobs in Louisiana (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for mental health therapists nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open mental health therapist jobs in Louisiana
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.
$43–$70/hr- $43–$70/hr
$45–$63/hr
$32.31/hr
$25–$35/hr- $25–$33/hr
- $22–$25/hr
What BLS measures in Louisiana
What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.
| BLS occupation | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors (21-1018) | $14.36 (source: BLS OEWS, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors) | $16.33 (source: BLS OEWS, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors) | $18.22 (source: BLS OEWS, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors) | $26.62 (source: BLS OEWS, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors) | $31.60 (source: BLS OEWS, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors) | 6,420 (source: BLS OEWS, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors) |
BLS median by metro area
- New Orleans-Metairie, LA$20.26/hr (source: BLS OEWS, New Orleans-Metairie, LA)
- Baton Rouge, LA$22.52/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Baton Rouge, LA)
- Lafayette, LA$18.10/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Lafayette, LA)
- Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA$17.56/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA)
- Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA$16.57/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA)
- Monroe, LA$21.79/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Monroe, LA)
- Shreveport-Bossier City, LA$23.12/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Shreveport-Bossier City, LA)
- Lake Charles, LA$18.56/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Lake Charles, LA)
Mental health therapist salary in Louisiana: common questions
How much does a mental health therapist make in Louisiana?
Open mental health therapist jobs in Louisiana that state an hourly rate post a median of $43.16, the middle half $29.25–$56.50 (10 jobs from 4 employers). Full time that is about $89,800 a year. BLS measured a median of $18.22/hr ($37,910 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Louisiana (May 2025).
Which employers in Louisiana pay mental health therapists the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: BetterHelp ($56.50) and Merakey ($23.50).
How does Louisiana compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Louisiana ($43.16) is $7.46 above the national posted median of $35.70. In the BLS survey Louisiana ranks 52 of 52 by median wage.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 10 of 53 open mental health therapist jobs in Louisiana (19%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Mental health therapist pay in other states
- West Virginia
- Tennessee
- District of Columbia
- Nevada
- New Mexico
- Texas
- Idaho
- Alaska
- Montana
- Oregon
- Nebraska
- Virginia
- Utah
- New Jersey
- Florida
- Maryland
- California
- Minnesota
- Washington
- North Carolina
- Georgia
- Wisconsin
- Arizona
- New Hampshire
- Ohio
- Kansas
- South Dakota
- North Dakota
- Colorado
- Michigan
- Maine
- Vermont
- Illinois
- Pennsylvania
- New York
- Massachusetts
- Connecticut
- Iowa
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 5 Nov 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors (SOC 21-1018), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers (SOC 21-1023), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, national, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors by metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Mental health therapist salary in Louisiana. Data as of 5 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/mental-health-therapist/louisiana