The annual salary statistics of commercial pilots in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of commercial pilots 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 | $58,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $91,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $124,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for commercial pilots 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 $124,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $91,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,540.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of commercial pilots from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $91,740 | 14.48% | 27.96% |
| 2021 | $78,460 | 9.72% | - |
| 2017 | $70,830 | 1.71% | - |
| 2016 | $69,620 | -5.24% | - |
| 2015 | $73,270 | 9.80% | - |
| 2012 | $66,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $91,740 in Shreveport-Bossier City is in the middle of salary range for commercial pilots in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of commercial pilots in Shreveport-Bossier City is 34.4 percent (34.4%) lower than that in the highest paying New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner and 38.8 percent (38.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Lafayette | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lake Charles | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area |