The annual salary statistics of sheet metal workers in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of sheet metal workers 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 | $31,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sheet metal workers 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 $59,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,560.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sheet metal workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $42,540 | -4.70% | 6.30% |
| 2021 | $44,540 | -18.16% | - |
| 2020 | $52,630 | 8.85% | - |
| 2019 | $47,970 | -0.44% | - |
| 2018 | $48,180 | -17.39% | - |
| 2017 | $56,560 | 0.58% | - |
| 2016 | $56,230 | 7.86% | - |
| 2015 | $51,810 | 30.90% | - |
| 2014 | $35,800 | -9.78% | - |
| 2013 | $39,300 | -1.42% | - |
| 2012 | $39,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $42,540 in Shreveport-Bossier City is in the middle of salary range for sheet metal workers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of sheet metal workers in Shreveport-Bossier City is 30.0 percent (30.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Lafayette and 20.2 percent (20.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lafayette | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Alexandria | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Monroe | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area |