The annual salary statistics of veterinarians in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of veterinarians 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 | $65,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $79,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $96,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $123,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $165,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinarians 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 $165,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $96,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,000.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of veterinarians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $96,130 | 0.71% | 20.22% |
| 2021 | $95,450 | 14.45% | - |
| 2020 | $81,660 | 10.27% | - |
| 2019 | $73,270 | 13.13% | - |
| 2018 | $63,650 | -22.99% | - |
| 2017 | $78,280 | 4.64% | - |
| 2016 | $74,650 | -18.25% | - |
| 2015 | $88,270 | 9.81% | - |
| 2014 | $79,610 | -1.55% | - |
| 2013 | $80,840 | 5.13% | - |
| 2012 | $76,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $96,130 in Shreveport-Bossier City is in the middle of salary range for veterinarians in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of veterinarians in Shreveport-Bossier City is 31.9 percent (31.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux and 59.8 percent (59.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Iberia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Lake Charles | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Monroe | |
| Alexandria | |
| Hammond | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area |