Licensed Professional Counselor Salary in Louisville, KY

How much does a Licensed Professional Counselor make in Louisville, KY?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Licensed Professional Counselor in Louisville, KY is $62,815. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $47,041 to a high of $81,277, with most professionals earning between $54,558 and $72,479.

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What is a Licensed Professional Counselor?

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) is a licensure for mental health professionals in some countries. In the US, licensed professional counselors (or in some states, "licensed clinical professional counselors" or "licensed mental health counselors") provide mental health and substance abuse care to millions of Americans. Licensed professional counselors (LPCs) are doctoral and master's-level mental health service providers, trained to work with individuals, families, and groups in treating mental, behavioral, and emotional problems and disorders. LPCs make up a large percentage of the work...

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What does a Licensed Professional Counselor do?

Common responsibilities of a Licensed Professional Counselor

Attends regular Psychology Service staff meetings, Medical Staff meetings, MH&BM staff meetings and complies with Psychology Service peer review procedures.

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Follows ethical guidelines as outlined in the American Counseling Association's code of ethics.

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Serves as a member of the planning group for evaluating the effectiveness of the treatment program and modifying it to better serve the needs of the patient.

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Average Salary Range for Licensed Professional Counselor in Louisville, KY

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What is the average salary for Licensed Professional Counselor in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Licensed Professional Counselor in Louisville, KY. The base salary for Licensed Professional Counselor ranges from $54,558 to $72,479 with the average base salary of $62,815. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $54,558 to $72,479 with the average total cash compensation of $62,815.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$62,815	$54,558 - $72,479
Bonus	$0	$0 - $0
Total Pay	$62,815	$54,558 - $72,479

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Licensed Professional Counselor Salary Near Louisville, KY

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Louisville, KY
CITY, STATE Frankfort, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $52,156 - $69,288	COMPARE TO Louisville, KY
CITY, STATE Lexington, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $52,813 - $70,159	COMPARE TO Louisville, KY
CITY, STATE Bloomington, IN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $52,550 - $69,811	COMPARE TO Louisville, KY
CITY, STATE Richmond, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $52,339 - $69,530	COMPARE TO Louisville, KY
CITY, STATE Owensboro, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $53,697 - $71,334	COMPARE TO Louisville, KY
CITY, STATE Covington, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $55,437 - $73,646	COMPARE TO Louisville, KY

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About Louisville, Kentucky

Louisville and Jefferson County have a combined area of 397.68 square miles (1,030.0 km2), of which 380.46 square miles (985.4 km2) is land and 17.23 square miles (44.6 km2) (4.33%) is covered by water. Louisville is southeasterly situated along the border between Kentucky and Indiana, the Ohio River, in north-central Kentucky at the Falls of the Ohio. Although situated in a Southern state, Louisville is influenced by both Southern and Midwestern culture. It is sometimes referred to as either one of the northernmost Southern cities or as one of the southernmost Northern cities in the United St...

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About Louisville, Kentucky Louisville and Jefferson County have a combined area of 397.68 square miles (1,030.0 km2), of which 380.46 square miles (985.4 km2) is land and 17.23 ....More

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