The annual salary statistics of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers 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 | $27,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers 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 $63,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,320.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $49,270 | 5.64% | 33.20% |
| 2021 | $46,490 | 5.57% | - |
| 2020 | $43,900 | 5.17% | - |
| 2019 | $41,630 | 2.74% | - |
| 2018 | $40,490 | 11.73% | - |
| 2017 | $35,740 | -0.45% | - |
| 2016 | $35,900 | 1.84% | - |
| 2015 | $35,240 | -2.04% | - |
| 2014 | $35,960 | 3.92% | - |
| 2013 | $34,550 | 4.75% | - |
| 2012 | $32,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,270, Shreveport-Bossier City is the highest paying city for police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in state of Louisiana, followed by Baton Rouge (median annual salary $44,780). In comparison, the median annual salary of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in Shreveport-Bossier City is 9.1 percent (9.1%) higher than that in Baton Rouge.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lake Charles | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Monroe | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Alexandria | |
| Lafayette | |
| Hammond | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area |