The annual salary statistics of massage therapists in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of massage therapists 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 | $17,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $20,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for massage therapists 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 $78,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $20,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,230.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of massage therapists from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $20,570 | 7.92% | -119.74% |
| 2019 | $18,940 | 5.54% | - |
| 2018 | $17,890 | -137.28% | - |
| 2017 | $42,450 | -6.48% | - |
| 2016 | $45,200 | 6.28% | - |
| 2015 | $42,360 | 13.36% | - |
| 2014 | $36,700 | -23.16% | - |
| 2012 | $45,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $20,570 in Shreveport-Bossier City is in the middle of salary range for massage therapists in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of massage therapists in Shreveport-Bossier City is 56.4 percent (56.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Baton Rouge and 7.3 percent (7.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lake Charles.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Lafayette | |
| Monroe | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lake Charles |