The annual salary statistics of postal service mail carriers in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postal service mail carriers 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 | $39,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postal service mail carriers 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 $71,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,640.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postal service mail carriers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $53,680 | 4.75% | -2.38% |
| 2021 | $51,130 | -0.98% | - |
| 2020 | $51,630 | 2.69% | - |
| 2019 | $50,240 | 6.37% | - |
| 2018 | $47,040 | 2.42% | - |
| 2017 | $45,900 | -15.27% | - |
| 2016 | $52,910 | -6.14% | - |
| 2015 | $56,160 | 1.58% | - |
| 2014 | $55,270 | 1.25% | - |
| 2013 | $54,580 | -0.70% | - |
| 2012 | $54,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $53,680 in Shreveport-Bossier City is in the middle of salary range for postal service mail carriers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of postal service mail carriers in Shreveport-Bossier City is 1.2 percent (1.2%) lower than that in the highest paying New Iberia nonmetropolitan area and 7.2 percent (7.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Alexandria | |
| Lafayette | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Monroe | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Hammond | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area |