The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of all occupations in Shreveport-Bossier City is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2012 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 10th Percentile Wage |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all occupations 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 $66,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,050.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Hourly Salary |
|---|---|
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 10th Percentile Wage |
Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for all occupations in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $32.19. The median hourly salary is $14.33. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $8.19.
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,810 in Shreveport-Bossier City is in the middle of salary range for all occupations in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of all occupations in Shreveport-Bossier City is 9.7 percent (9.7%) lower than that in the highest paying New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner and 10.9 percent (10.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hammond nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lafayette | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Alexandria | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Monroe | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area |
From Table 4, note that the median annual salary of all occupations in Shreveport-Bossier City is lower than the salary statistics of both state of Louisiana and the United States. Specifically, the median salary of all occupations in Shreveport-Bossier City ($29,810) is 4.0 percent (4.0%) lower than that in Louisiana ($31,050) and 14.2 percent (14.2%) lower than that in the United States ($34,750).
| Region | Median annual Salary |
|---|---|
| USA | |
| Louisiana | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City |