The annual salary statistics of other drafters in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of other drafters 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 | $36,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other drafters 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 $72,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,860.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other drafters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $48,710 | -1.17% | 18.35% |
| 2021 | $49,280 | 3.57% | - |
| 2020 | $47,520 | 3.85% | - |
| 2019 | $45,690 | 3.24% | - |
| 2018 | $44,210 | -0.16% | - |
| 2017 | $44,280 | -2.69% | - |
| 2016 | $45,470 | 9.74% | - |
| 2015 | $41,040 | -9.06% | - |
| 2014 | $44,760 | 5.72% | - |
| 2013 | $42,200 | 5.76% | - |
| 2012 | $39,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,710 in Shreveport-Bossier City is in the middle of salary range for other drafters in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of other drafters in Shreveport-Bossier City is 20.7 percent (20.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area and 7.4 percent (7.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Iberia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Alexandria | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Monroe | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area |