The annual salary statistics of healthcare social workers in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of healthcare social workers 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 | $39,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for healthcare social workers 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 $83,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,320.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of healthcare social workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $62,670 | 4.37% | 31.42% |
| 2021 | $59,930 | 0.27% | - |
| 2020 | $59,770 | 2.99% | - |
| 2019 | $57,980 | 0.59% | - |
| 2018 | $57,640 | 16.62% | - |
| 2017 | $48,060 | 8.72% | - |
| 2016 | $43,870 | -0.46% | - |
| 2015 | $44,070 | 2.95% | - |
| 2014 | $42,770 | -1.66% | - |
| 2013 | $43,480 | 1.15% | - |
| 2012 | $42,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,670, Shreveport-Bossier City is the highest paying city for healthcare social workers in state of Louisiana, followed by Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $61,890). In comparison, the median annual salary of healthcare social workers in Shreveport-Bossier City is 1.2 percent (1.2%) higher than that in Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Hammond | |
| Monroe | |
| Alexandria | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Lafayette | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area |