The annual salary statistics of couriers and messengers in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of couriers and messengers 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 | $18,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for couriers and messengers 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 $36,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,650.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of couriers and messengers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $27,380 | -3.73% | 17.20% |
| 2021 | $28,400 | 17.18% | - |
| 2020 | $23,520 | 3.40% | - |
| 2019 | $22,720 | 2.99% | - |
| 2018 | $22,040 | -9.03% | - |
| 2017 | $24,030 | 9.24% | - |
| 2016 | $21,810 | 5.87% | - |
| 2015 | $20,530 | -8.52% | - |
| 2014 | $22,280 | -3.73% | - |
| 2013 | $23,110 | 1.90% | - |
| 2012 | $22,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,380 in Shreveport-Bossier City is in the middle of salary range for couriers and messengers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of couriers and messengers in Shreveport-Bossier City is 27.4 percent (27.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Hammond and 24.4 percent (24.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Iberia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hammond | |
| Alexandria | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area | |
| Monroe | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Lafayette | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area |