The annual salary statistics of roustabouts, oil and gas in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of roustabouts, oil and gas 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 | $28,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for roustabouts, oil and gas 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 $45,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,430.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of roustabouts, oil and gas from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $36,450 | 4.99% | 27.02% |
| 2021 | $34,630 | -11.93% | - |
| 2020 | $38,760 | 14.99% | - |
| 2019 | $32,950 | 7.53% | - |
| 2018 | $30,470 | 2.72% | - |
| 2017 | $29,640 | -11.67% | - |
| 2016 | $33,100 | -1.57% | - |
| 2015 | $33,620 | 4.37% | - |
| 2014 | $32,150 | 11.29% | - |
| 2013 | $28,520 | 6.73% | - |
| 2012 | $26,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,450 in Shreveport-Bossier City is in the middle of salary range for roustabouts, oil and gas in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of roustabouts, oil and gas in Shreveport-Bossier City is 24.4 percent (24.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area and 20.9 percent (20.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Iberia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Lafayette | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area |