The annual salary statistics of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters 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 | $36,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $69,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters 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 $69,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,150.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $54,240 | -4.81% | 15.87% |
| 2021 | $56,850 | 0.42% | - |
| 2020 | $56,610 | 5.16% | - |
| 2019 | $53,690 | 13.69% | - |
| 2018 | $46,340 | -14.52% | - |
| 2017 | $53,070 | 8.06% | - |
| 2016 | $48,790 | 1.91% | - |
| 2015 | $47,860 | 9.07% | - |
| 2014 | $43,520 | 0.18% | - |
| 2013 | $43,440 | -5.04% | - |
| 2012 | $45,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $54,240 in Shreveport-Bossier City is in the middle of salary range for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Shreveport-Bossier City is 16.6 percent (16.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Baton Rouge and 40.1 percent (40.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hammond nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lake Charles | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Monroe | |
| Lafayette | |
| Hammond | |
| Alexandria | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area |