The annual salary statistics of logging equipment operators in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of logging equipment operators 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 | $29,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for logging equipment operators 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 $59,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,720.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of logging equipment operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $47,460 | -1.10% | 32.51% |
| 2021 | $47,980 | 3.15% | - |
| 2020 | $46,470 | -2.13% | - |
| 2019 | $47,460 | 5.46% | - |
| 2018 | $44,870 | 11.79% | - |
| 2017 | $39,580 | 19.08% | - |
| 2016 | $32,030 | 8.30% | - |
| 2015 | $29,370 | -0.99% | - |
| 2014 | $29,660 | -7.99% | - |
| 2012 | $32,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,460 in Shreveport-Bossier City is in the middle of salary range for logging equipment operators in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of logging equipment operators in Shreveport-Bossier City is 3.7 percent (3.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Monroe and 6.2 percent (6.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Alexandria.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Monroe | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Alexandria |