The annual salary statistics of packers and packagers in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of packers and packagers 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 | $20,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for packers and packagers 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 $39,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,090.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of packers and packagers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $25,410 | 9.37% | 21.96% |
| 2021 | $23,030 | 16.20% | - |
| 2020 | $19,300 | 2.80% | - |
| 2019 | $18,760 | 0.69% | - |
| 2018 | $18,630 | 0.00% | - |
| 2017 | $18,630 | -2.25% | - |
| 2016 | $19,050 | -4.93% | - |
| 2015 | $19,990 | -14.96% | - |
| 2014 | $22,980 | 3.70% | - |
| 2013 | $22,130 | 10.39% | - |
| 2012 | $19,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $25,410 in Shreveport-Bossier City is in the middle of salary range for packers and packagers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of packers and packagers in Shreveport-Bossier City is 10.3 percent (10.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Lafayette and 27.7 percent (27.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hammond nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lafayette | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Alexandria | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Monroe | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area |