The annual salary statistics of pipelayers in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of pipelayers 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 | $29,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pipelayers 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 $47,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,380.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pipelayers from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $37,170 | 6.03% | 14.37% |
| 2016 | $34,930 | 3.38% | - |
| 2015 | $33,750 | 2.34% | - |
| 2014 | $32,960 | -6.10% | - |
| 2013 | $34,970 | 8.98% | - |
| 2012 | $31,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,170 in Shreveport-Bossier City is in the middle of salary range for pipelayers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of pipelayers in Shreveport-Bossier City is 15.2 percent (15.2%) lower than that in the highest paying New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner and 39.0 percent (39.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette | |
| Hammond | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Alexandria | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area |