The annual salary statistics of funeral attendants in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of funeral attendants 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 | $21,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for funeral attendants 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 $37,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,540.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of funeral attendants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $27,810 | -0.43% | 30.20% |
| 2021 | $27,930 | 30.72% | - |
| 2020 | $19,350 | 0.41% | - |
| 2019 | $19,270 | 3.63% | - |
| 2018 | $18,570 | -20.79% | - |
| 2017 | $22,430 | -14.31% | - |
| 2016 | $25,640 | 15.33% | - |
| 2014 | $21,710 | 8.15% | - |
| 2013 | $19,940 | 2.66% | - |
| 2012 | $19,410 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,810 in Shreveport-Bossier City is in the middle of salary range for funeral attendants in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of funeral attendants in Shreveport-Bossier City is 7.4 percent (7.4%) lower than that in the highest paying New Iberia nonmetropolitan area and 30.6 percent (30.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Alexandria.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Lafayette | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Monroe | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Alexandria |