The annual salary statistics of construction laborers in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of construction laborers 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 | $26,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction laborers 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 $49,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,660.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of construction laborers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $35,080 | -0.34% | 33.52% |
| 2021 | $35,200 | 13.92% | - |
| 2020 | $30,300 | 1.32% | - |
| 2019 | $29,900 | 5.45% | - |
| 2018 | $28,270 | 3.40% | - |
| 2017 | $27,310 | 6.63% | - |
| 2016 | $25,500 | -6.98% | - |
| 2015 | $27,280 | 2.86% | - |
| 2014 | $26,500 | 3.06% | - |
| 2013 | $25,690 | 9.23% | - |
| 2012 | $23,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,080 in Shreveport-Bossier City is in the middle of salary range for construction laborers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of construction laborers in Shreveport-Bossier City is 11.2 percent (11.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux and 17.1 percent (17.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hammond nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lake Charles | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Hammond | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Monroe | |
| Alexandria | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area |