The annual salary statistics of civil engineers in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of civil engineers 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 | $58,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $122,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for civil engineers 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 $122,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,630.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of civil engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $78,690 | 7.42% | 7.76% |
| 2021 | $72,850 | -28.69% | - |
| 2020 | $93,750 | 5.41% | - |
| 2019 | $88,680 | 3.54% | - |
| 2018 | $85,540 | -9.98% | - |
| 2017 | $94,080 | 13.40% | - |
| 2016 | $81,470 | -2.21% | - |
| 2015 | $83,270 | 12.81% | - |
| 2014 | $72,600 | -16.01% | - |
| 2013 | $84,220 | 13.82% | - |
| 2012 | $72,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $78,690, Shreveport-Bossier City is the lowest paying city for civil engineers in state of Louisiana, following city of Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux (median annual salary of $118,900). In comparison, the median annual salary of civil engineers in Shreveport-Bossier City is 33.8 percent (33.8%) lower than that in the highest paying city Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Monroe | |
| Lafayette | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Alexandria | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City |