The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers 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 | $36,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers 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 $64,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,250.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $45,520 | -3.89% | 19.93% |
| 2021 | $47,290 | 9.35% | - |
| 2020 | $42,870 | 6.48% | - |
| 2019 | $40,090 | 3.47% | - |
| 2018 | $38,700 | 1.16% | - |
| 2017 | $38,250 | -0.44% | - |
| 2016 | $38,420 | 1.69% | - |
| 2015 | $37,770 | 4.82% | - |
| 2014 | $35,950 | -1.56% | - |
| 2013 | $36,510 | 0.16% | - |
| 2012 | $36,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,520 in Shreveport-Bossier City is in the middle of salary range for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Shreveport-Bossier City is 6.5 percent (6.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Baton Rouge and 27.7 percent (27.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hammond nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Hammond | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Lafayette | |
| Monroe | |
| Alexandria | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area |