The annual salary statistics of travel agents in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of travel agents 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 | $23,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for travel agents 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 $60,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,680.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of travel agents from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $39,520 | 11.39% | 50.08% |
| 2017 | $35,020 | -14.76% | - |
| 2016 | $40,190 | 28.37% | - |
| 2015 | $28,790 | 3.58% | - |
| 2014 | $27,760 | 4.97% | - |
| 2013 | $26,380 | 25.21% | - |
| 2012 | $19,730 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,520, Shreveport-Bossier City is the second highest paying city for travel agents in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner (median annual salary of $48,150). Compared with New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, the median annual salary of travel agents in Shreveport-Bossier City is 17.9 percent (17.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Monroe | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lafayette |