The annual salary statistics of elementary school teachers, except special education in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of elementary school teachers, except special education 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 | $49,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for elementary school teachers, except special education 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 $63,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,940.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of elementary school teachers, except special education from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $50,610 | 5.24% | -1.52% |
| 2021 | $47,960 | -8.28% | - |
| 2020 | $51,930 | -0.37% | - |
| 2019 | $52,120 | 1.48% | - |
| 2018 | $51,350 | 2.90% | - |
| 2017 | $49,860 | 0.70% | - |
| 2016 | $49,510 | -0.04% | - |
| 2015 | $49,530 | 1.15% | - |
| 2014 | $48,960 | -9.82% | - |
| 2013 | $53,770 | 4.44% | - |
| 2012 | $51,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,610, Shreveport-Bossier City is the second highest paying city for elementary school teachers, except special education in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Lake Charles (median annual salary of $51,480). Compared with Lake Charles, the median annual salary of elementary school teachers, except special education in Shreveport-Bossier City is 1.7 percent (1.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lake Charles | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette | |
| Monroe | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond | |
| Alexandria | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area |