The annual salary statistics of psychiatric technicians in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of psychiatric 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 | $22,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $26,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for psychiatric 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 $34,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,480.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of psychiatric technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $25,540 | 8.69% | 11.43% |
| 2021 | $23,320 | -12.69% | - |
| 2020 | $26,280 | 4.60% | - |
| 2019 | $25,070 | 2.27% | - |
| 2018 | $24,500 | 12.00% | - |
| 2017 | $21,560 | -7.47% | - |
| 2013 | $23,170 | 2.37% | - |
| 2012 | $22,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $25,540 in Shreveport-Bossier City is in the middle of salary range for psychiatric technicians in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of psychiatric technicians in Shreveport-Bossier City is 14.3 percent (14.3%) lower than that in the highest paying New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner and 16.5 percent (16.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Monroe | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lafayette | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Alexandria | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area |