The annual salary statistics of librarians in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of librarians 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 | $45,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $67,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for librarians 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 $67,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of librarians from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $56,860 | 2.59% | 3.45% |
| 2017 | $55,390 | -1.25% | - |
| 2016 | $56,080 | 1.00% | - |
| 2015 | $55,520 | -1.87% | - |
| 2014 | $56,560 | -1.01% | - |
| 2013 | $57,130 | 3.90% | - |
| 2012 | $54,900 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $56,860, Shreveport-Bossier City is the second highest paying city for librarians in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Hammond (median annual salary of $57,590). Compared with Hammond, the median annual salary of librarians in Shreveport-Bossier City is 1.3 percent (1.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hammond | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Monroe | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lafayette | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Alexandria |