The annual salary statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of nonfarm animal caretakers 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 | $18,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $35,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nonfarm animal caretakers 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 $35,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,110.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nonfarm animal caretakers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $22,400 | -1.74% | -2.01% |
| 2021 | $22,790 | -4.04% | - |
| 2020 | $23,710 | 7.17% | - |
| 2019 | $22,010 | -6.32% | - |
| 2018 | $23,400 | -7.91% | - |
| 2017 | $25,250 | 10.38% | - |
| 2016 | $22,630 | 14.67% | - |
| 2015 | $19,310 | 2.54% | - |
| 2014 | $18,820 | -1.17% | - |
| 2013 | $19,040 | -20.01% | - |
| 2012 | $22,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $22,400 in Shreveport-Bossier City is in the middle of salary range for nonfarm animal caretakers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of nonfarm animal caretakers in Shreveport-Bossier City is 16.5 percent (16.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Hammond and 17.9 percent (17.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hammond nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hammond | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Alexandria | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Lafayette | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Monroe | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area |