The annual salary statistics of occupational therapists in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of occupational therapists 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 | $70,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $82,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $97,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $121,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapists 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 $121,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $97,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $70,280.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational therapists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $97,660 | 2.12% | 25.06% |
| 2021 | $95,590 | 1.84% | - |
| 2020 | $93,830 | 1.35% | - |
| 2019 | $92,560 | 1.21% | - |
| 2018 | $91,440 | 2.99% | - |
| 2017 | $88,710 | 4.49% | - |
| 2016 | $84,730 | 9.18% | - |
| 2015 | $76,950 | 9.84% | - |
| 2014 | $69,380 | -3.06% | - |
| 2013 | $71,500 | -2.36% | - |
| 2012 | $73,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $97,660 in Shreveport-Bossier City is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapists in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapists in Shreveport-Bossier City is 6.7 percent (6.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area and 27.8 percent (27.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hammond nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Lafayette | |
| Hammond | |
| Monroe | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Alexandria | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area |