The annual salary statistics of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) 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 | $57,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $93,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $121,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) 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 $121,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $93,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $57,920.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $93,520 | 5.01% | 8.69% |
| 2019 | $88,830 | 28.06% | - |
| 2018 | $63,900 | 1.96% | - |
| 2017 | $62,650 | 2.12% | - |
| 2016 | $61,320 | -15.77% | - |
| 2015 | $70,990 | -18.85% | - |
| 2013 | $84,370 | -1.21% | - |
| 2012 | $85,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $93,520, Shreveport-Bossier City is the second highest paying city for geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner (median annual salary of $110,640). Compared with New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, the median annual salary of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Shreveport-Bossier City is 15.5 percent (15.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lafayette |