The annual salary statistics of clergy in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of clergy 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 | $37,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clergy 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 $75,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,080.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of clergy from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $47,620 | 6.72% | -8.08% |
| 2021 | $44,420 | -5.49% | - |
| 2020 | $46,860 | 3.71% | - |
| 2019 | $45,120 | 37.85% | - |
| 2014 | $28,040 | -31.38% | - |
| 2013 | $36,840 | -39.71% | - |
| 2012 | $51,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,620 in Shreveport-Bossier City is in the middle of salary range for clergy in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of clergy in Shreveport-Bossier City is 45.9 percent (45.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Alexandria and 3.7 percent (3.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lafayette.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Alexandria | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Lafayette |