The annual salary statistics of security guards in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of security guards 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 | $20,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $43,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for security guards 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 $43,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,310.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of security guards from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $26,640 | -2.93% | 29.77% |
| 2021 | $27,420 | 11.38% | - |
| 2020 | $24,300 | -7.98% | - |
| 2019 | $26,240 | 12.23% | - |
| 2018 | $23,030 | 5.21% | - |
| 2017 | $21,830 | 5.18% | - |
| 2016 | $20,700 | 5.75% | - |
| 2015 | $19,510 | 2.00% | - |
| 2014 | $19,120 | 2.25% | - |
| 2013 | $18,690 | -0.11% | - |
| 2012 | $18,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,640 in Shreveport-Bossier City is in the middle of salary range for security guards in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of security guards in Shreveport-Bossier City is 18.8 percent (18.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Alexandria and 30.9 percent (30.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hammond nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Alexandria | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Lafayette | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Hammond | |
| Monroe | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area |