The annual salary statistics of medical assistants in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of medical assistants 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 | $24,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical assistants 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 $38,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,900.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $30,400 | 3.55% | 12.04% |
| 2021 | $29,320 | -6.51% | - |
| 2020 | $31,230 | 12.36% | - |
| 2019 | $27,370 | 4.60% | - |
| 2018 | $26,110 | 4.33% | - |
| 2017 | $24,980 | -0.28% | - |
| 2016 | $25,050 | 8.18% | - |
| 2015 | $23,000 | 3.70% | - |
| 2014 | $22,150 | -9.53% | - |
| 2013 | $24,260 | -10.22% | - |
| 2012 | $26,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,400 in Shreveport-Bossier City is in the middle of salary range for medical assistants in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of medical assistants in Shreveport-Bossier City is 14.4 percent (14.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Hammond and 35.3 percent (35.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hammond | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Lafayette | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Monroe | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Alexandria | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area |