The annual salary statistics of chemists in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chemists 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 | $43,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $91,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemists 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 $99,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,850.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemists from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $71,810 | 22.45% | 22.56% |
| 2018 | $55,690 | -5.58% | - |
| 2017 | $58,800 | -20.27% | - |
| 2016 | $70,720 | -8.22% | - |
| 2015 | $76,530 | 18.22% | - |
| 2014 | $62,590 | 10.70% | - |
| 2013 | $55,890 | 0.50% | - |
| 2012 | $55,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $71,810 in Shreveport-Bossier City is in the middle of salary range for chemists in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of chemists in Shreveport-Bossier City is 27.5 percent (27.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Baton Rouge and 14.0 percent (14.0%) 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 | |
| Lafayette |