The annual salary statistics of chemical technicians in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of chemical technicians 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 | $46,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $85,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical technicians 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 $85,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,040.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $60,630 | 4.16% | 31.73% |
| 2021 | $58,110 | 9.28% | - |
| 2020 | $52,720 | 1.97% | - |
| 2019 | $51,680 | 3.95% | - |
| 2018 | $49,640 | -12.07% | - |
| 2017 | $55,630 | -0.77% | - |
| 2016 | $56,060 | 22.73% | - |
| 2015 | $43,320 | 5.36% | - |
| 2014 | $41,000 | -14.17% | - |
| 2013 | $46,810 | 11.58% | - |
| 2012 | $41,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,630 in Shreveport-Bossier City is in the middle of salary range for chemical technicians in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of chemical technicians in Shreveport-Bossier City is 23.1 percent (23.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Baton Rouge and 5.9 percent (5.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lafayette.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lake Charles | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette |