The annual salary statistics of nursing assistants in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of nursing 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 | $18,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $27,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nursing 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 $34,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,140.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nursing assistants from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $23,270 | 3.78% | 15.86% |
| 2017 | $22,390 | 1.34% | - |
| 2016 | $22,090 | 6.56% | - |
| 2015 | $20,640 | 1.07% | - |
| 2014 | $20,420 | 4.60% | - |
| 2013 | $19,480 | -0.51% | - |
| 2012 | $19,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $23,270 in Shreveport-Bossier City is in the middle of salary range for nursing assistants in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of nursing assistants in Shreveport-Bossier City is 1.8 percent (1.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux and 23.7 percent (23.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hammond nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Hammond | |
| Monroe | |
| Alexandria | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area |