The annual salary statistics of pharmacists in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of pharmacists 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 | $96,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $120,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $130,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $138,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $151,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacists 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 $151,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $130,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $96,330.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pharmacists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $130,500 | 2.72% | 15.00% |
| 2021 | $126,950 | -4.26% | - |
| 2020 | $132,360 | -0.58% | - |
| 2019 | $133,130 | 4.69% | - |
| 2018 | $126,880 | 1.81% | - |
| 2017 | $124,580 | 2.34% | - |
| 2016 | $121,670 | -0.54% | - |
| 2015 | $122,330 | 5.45% | - |
| 2014 | $115,660 | 3.03% | - |
| 2013 | $112,160 | 1.11% | - |
| 2012 | $110,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $130,500, Shreveport-Bossier City is the second highest paying city for pharmacists in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Baton Rouge (median annual salary of $132,180). Compared with Baton Rouge, the median annual salary of pharmacists in Shreveport-Bossier City is 1.3 percent (1.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Lake Charles | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Monroe | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Alexandria | |
| Lafayette | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area |