The annual salary statistics of legislators in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of legislators in Shreveport-Bossier City is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $16,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $18,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $23,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for legislators 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 $37,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $18,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,120.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of legislators from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $18,470 | -2.00% | 4.55% |
| 2018 | $18,840 | -2.12% | - |
| 2017 | $19,240 | 2.96% | - |
| 2016 | $18,670 | 5.14% | - |
| 2015 | $17,710 | -3.67% | - |
| 2014 | $18,360 | 1.96% | - |
| 2013 | $18,000 | 2.06% | - |
| 2012 | $17,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $18,470 in Shreveport-Bossier City is in the middle of salary range for legislators in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of legislators in Shreveport-Bossier City is 55.4 percent (55.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux and 4.7 percent (4.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hammond nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Lake Charles | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Alexandria | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lafayette | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area |