The annual salary statistics of painters, transportation equipment in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of painters, transportation equipment in Shreveport-Bossier City is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $26,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $53,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for painters, transportation equipment 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 $53,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,700.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of painters, transportation equipment from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $33,850 | -6.65% | -2.60% |
| 2017 | $36,100 | -30.66% | - |
| 2016 | $47,170 | 4.30% | - |
| 2015 | $45,140 | 3.28% | - |
| 2014 | $43,660 | 25.24% | - |
| 2013 | $32,640 | -6.40% | - |
| 2012 | $34,730 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $33,850, Shreveport-Bossier City is the lowest paying city for painters, transportation equipment in state of Louisiana, following city of Lafayette (median annual salary of $54,020). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of painters, transportation equipment in Shreveport-Bossier City is about 37.3 percent (37.3%) lower than that of the highest paying city Lafayette.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lafayette | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Alexandria | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City |