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Social Worker 4 (Therapist/Counselor)
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Source: GovernmentJobs / State of Louisiana NeoGov
Pay & demand for Substance Abuse & Mental Health Counselors in Louisiana
This listing pays about $68,359/yr (midpoint) — around the 91st percentile for Substance Abuse & Mental Health Counselors in Hammond metro: top ~10% of earners.
- Median pay
- $36,750/yr · Hammond metro
- Typical range
- $33,040 – $46,980
- Average pay
- $41,600/yr
- Employed in Louisiana
- 6,420
- Share of LA jobs
- 3.32 per 1,000
Hammond metro median for this occupation is $1,160 below 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 Hammond, LA
- Median rent
- $974/mo
- Median home value
- $204,600
- Median household income
- $57,256/yr
- Population
- 135,218
A month at this job's midpoint pay would cover about 5.8 months of median rent here.
HUD fair market rent (FY2026, Tangipahoa Parish): $848/mo 1BR · $1,099/mo 2BR — a 2BR at FMR takes about 19% 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.