The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mechanical engineers 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 | $57,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $92,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $115,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers 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 $115,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $57,170.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $75,370 | -1.55% | -8.81% |
| 2020 | $76,540 | -0.12% | - |
| 2019 | $76,630 | 14.89% | - |
| 2018 | $65,220 | -0.32% | - |
| 2017 | $65,430 | 2.80% | - |
| 2016 | $63,600 | -30.71% | - |
| 2015 | $83,130 | 8.43% | - |
| 2014 | $76,120 | 0.38% | - |
| 2013 | $75,830 | -8.15% | - |
| 2012 | $82,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $75,370 in Shreveport-Bossier City is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineers in Shreveport-Bossier City is 37.7 percent (37.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Baton Rouge and 16.1 percent (16.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Lake Charles | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Monroe | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Lafayette | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area |