The annual salary statistics of registered nurses in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of registered nurses 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 | $57,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for registered nurses 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 $105,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $57,030.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of registered nurses from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $77,790 | 4.47% | 19.86% |
| 2021 | $74,310 | 13.32% | - |
| 2019 | $64,410 | 3.77% | - |
| 2018 | $61,980 | 3.47% | - |
| 2017 | $59,830 | 1.27% | - |
| 2016 | $59,070 | 1.22% | - |
| 2015 | $58,350 | 2.04% | - |
| 2014 | $57,160 | -7.94% | - |
| 2013 | $61,700 | -1.04% | - |
| 2012 | $62,340 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $77,790, Shreveport-Bossier City is the second highest paying city for registered nurses in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner (median annual salary of $78,470). Compared with New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, the median annual salary of registered nurses in Shreveport-Bossier City is .9 percent (.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Monroe | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond | |
| Alexandria | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lake Charles | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area |