The annual salary statistics of accountants and auditors in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of accountants and auditors in Shreveport-Bossier City is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $38,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for accountants and auditors in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,750.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of accountants and auditors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $61,030 | 0.25% | 8.73% |
| 2021 | $60,880 | -7.80% | - |
| 2020 | $65,630 | 7.74% | - |
| 2019 | $60,550 | 10.11% | - |
| 2018 | $54,430 | -5.82% | - |
| 2017 | $57,600 | -2.03% | - |
| 2016 | $58,770 | -2.13% | - |
| 2015 | $60,020 | 5.98% | - |
| 2014 | $56,430 | 1.88% | - |
| 2013 | $55,370 | -0.60% | - |
| 2012 | $55,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,030 in Shreveport-Bossier City is in the middle of salary range for accountants and auditors in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of accountants and auditors in Shreveport-Bossier City is 11.8 percent (11.8%) lower than that in the highest paying New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner and 29.9 percent (29.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hammond nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lafayette | |
| Monroe | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Hammond | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Alexandria | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area |