The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators 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 | $37,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators 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 $62,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,130.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $50,830 | 3.44% | 14.66% |
| 2015 | $49,080 | 11.80% | - |
| 2014 | $43,290 | -0.42% | - |
| 2013 | $43,470 | 0.21% | - |
| 2012 | $43,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,830, Shreveport-Bossier City is the second highest paying city for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux (median annual salary of $53,580). Compared with Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, the median annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Shreveport-Bossier City is 5.1 percent (5.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area |