The annual salary statistics of carpenters in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of carpenters 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 | $31,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for carpenters 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 $56,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,480.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of carpenters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $39,990 | 4.75% | 14.03% |
| 2021 | $38,090 | 1.60% | - |
| 2020 | $37,480 | -5.42% | - |
| 2019 | $39,510 | 5.44% | - |
| 2018 | $37,360 | 1.66% | - |
| 2017 | $36,740 | 10.89% | - |
| 2016 | $32,740 | -3.15% | - |
| 2015 | $33,770 | 1.45% | - |
| 2014 | $33,280 | -2.31% | - |
| 2013 | $34,050 | -0.97% | - |
| 2012 | $34,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $39,990 in Shreveport-Bossier City is in the middle of salary range for carpenters in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of carpenters in Shreveport-Bossier City is 20.4 percent (20.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Baton Rouge and 8.6 percent (8.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lake Charles | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Lafayette | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Alexandria | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond | |
| Monroe | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area |