The annual salary statistics of childcare workers in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of childcare workers 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 | $18,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $20,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $22,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for childcare workers 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 $34,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $20,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,030.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of childcare workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $20,610 | 10.09% | 7.33% |
| 2021 | $18,530 | -1.03% | - |
| 2020 | $18,720 | -0.32% | - |
| 2019 | $18,780 | -4.26% | - |
| 2018 | $19,580 | 2.66% | - |
| 2017 | $19,060 | 3.99% | - |
| 2016 | $18,300 | 3.17% | - |
| 2015 | $17,720 | -3.95% | - |
| 2014 | $18,420 | -0.65% | - |
| 2013 | $18,540 | -3.02% | - |
| 2012 | $19,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $20,610 in Shreveport-Bossier City is in the middle of salary range for childcare workers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of childcare workers in Shreveport-Bossier City is 4.2 percent (4.2%) lower than that in the highest paying New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner and 14.6 percent (14.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Lafayette | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Hammond | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Alexandria | |
| Monroe | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area |