The annual salary statistics of dietitians and nutritionists in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dietitians and nutritionists 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 | $50,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $89,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dietitians and nutritionists 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 $89,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,760.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dietitians and nutritionists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $64,290 | 7.78% | 40.99% |
| 2021 | $59,290 | -8.40% | - |
| 2020 | $64,270 | 8.11% | - |
| 2019 | $59,060 | 2.40% | - |
| 2018 | $57,640 | 5.53% | - |
| 2017 | $54,450 | 8.89% | - |
| 2016 | $49,610 | 5.32% | - |
| 2015 | $46,970 | 14.82% | - |
| 2014 | $40,010 | 10.65% | - |
| 2013 | $35,750 | -6.13% | - |
| 2012 | $37,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $64,290, Shreveport-Bossier City is the highest paying city for dietitians and nutritionists in state of Louisiana, followed by Alexandria (median annual salary $63,980). In comparison, the median annual salary of dietitians and nutritionists in Shreveport-Bossier City is .5 percent (.5%) higher than that in Alexandria.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Alexandria | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lafayette | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Monroe | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area |