The annual salary statistics of pharmacy technicians in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of pharmacy technicians 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 | $29,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacy technicians 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 $47,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,310.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pharmacy technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,170 | 2.91% | 17.57% |
| 2021 | $36,090 | 0.14% | - |
| 2020 | $36,040 | 3.02% | - |
| 2019 | $34,950 | 4.03% | - |
| 2018 | $33,540 | 6.98% | - |
| 2017 | $31,200 | 4.39% | - |
| 2016 | $29,830 | -1.31% | - |
| 2015 | $30,220 | 6.49% | - |
| 2014 | $28,260 | -5.48% | - |
| 2013 | $29,810 | -2.78% | - |
| 2012 | $30,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,170, Shreveport-Bossier City is the second highest paying city for pharmacy technicians in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Baton Rouge (median annual salary of $37,930). Compared with Baton Rouge, the median annual salary of pharmacy technicians in Shreveport-Bossier City is 2.0 percent (2.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Lafayette | |
| Lake Charles | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Hammond | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Alexandria | |
| Monroe | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area |