The annual salary statistics of medical equipment preparers in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical equipment preparers 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 | $27,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical equipment preparers 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 $41,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical equipment preparers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $32,510 | 7.97% | 18.73% |
| 2021 | $29,920 | 0.94% | - |
| 2020 | $29,640 | 8.91% | - |
| 2016 | $27,000 | -3.07% | - |
| 2015 | $27,830 | 3.09% | - |
| 2014 | $26,970 | 5.49% | - |
| 2013 | $25,490 | -3.65% | - |
| 2012 | $26,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $32,510, Shreveport-Bossier City is the second highest paying city for medical equipment preparers in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner (median annual salary of $37,490). Compared with New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, the median annual salary of medical equipment preparers in Shreveport-Bossier City is 13.3 percent (13.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lafayette | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Lake Charles |