The annual salary statistics of firefighters in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of firefighters 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 | $25,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for firefighters 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 $59,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,980.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of firefighters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $35,950 | -29.29% | -47.12% |
| 2021 | $46,480 | 13.15% | - |
| 2020 | $40,370 | 5.42% | - |
| 2019 | $38,180 | 5.74% | - |
| 2018 | $35,990 | -8.59% | - |
| 2017 | $39,080 | -2.87% | - |
| 2016 | $40,200 | -2.74% | - |
| 2015 | $41,300 | -7.02% | - |
| 2014 | $44,200 | -3.30% | - |
| 2013 | $45,660 | -15.83% | - |
| 2012 | $52,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,950, Shreveport-Bossier City is the highest paying city for firefighters in state of Louisiana, followed by Lafayette (median annual salary $31,780). In comparison, the median annual salary of firefighters in Shreveport-Bossier City is 11.6 percent (11.6%) higher than that in Lafayette.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Lafayette | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Alexandria | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Monroe |