The annual salary statistics of retail salespersons in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of retail salespersons 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 | $18,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for retail salespersons 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 $39,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,820.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of retail salespersons from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $25,450 | 9.16% | 21.10% |
| 2021 | $23,120 | 0.39% | - |
| 2020 | $23,030 | 3.26% | - |
| 2019 | $22,280 | -1.84% | - |
| 2018 | $22,690 | 2.25% | - |
| 2017 | $22,180 | 0.00% | - |
| 2016 | $22,180 | 8.43% | - |
| 2015 | $20,310 | -0.05% | - |
| 2014 | $20,320 | 0.49% | - |
| 2013 | $20,220 | 0.69% | - |
| 2012 | $20,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $25,450 in Shreveport-Bossier City is in the middle of salary range for retail salespersons in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of retail salespersons in Shreveport-Bossier City is 6.1 percent (6.1%) lower than that in the highest paying New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner and 19.0 percent (19.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hammond nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Hammond | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Monroe | |
| Alexandria | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area |