The annual salary statistics of community health workers in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of community health 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 | $25,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $69,550 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for community health 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 $69,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of community health workers from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $29,700 | -27.54% | -37.58% |
| 2017 | $37,880 | -7.87% | - |
| 2016 | $40,860 | -4.38% | - |
| 2015 | $42,650 | 19.39% | - |
| 2014 | $34,380 | -18.85% | - |
| 2012 | $40,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,700, Shreveport-Bossier City is the lowest paying city for community health workers in state of Louisiana, following city of Baton Rouge (median annual salary of $40,170). In comparison, the median annual salary of community health workers in Shreveport-Bossier City is 26.1 percent (26.1%) lower than that in the highest paying city Baton Rouge.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lafayette | |
| Monroe | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Alexandria | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City |