The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of waiters and waitresses 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 | $16,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $20,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $27,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses 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 $37,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $20,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,710.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of waiters and waitresses from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $20,730 | 13.99% | 14.18% |
| 2021 | $17,830 | -0.84% | - |
| 2020 | $17,980 | -1.78% | - |
| 2019 | $18,300 | -0.22% | - |
| 2018 | $18,340 | 1.58% | - |
| 2017 | $18,050 | 1.39% | - |
| 2016 | $17,800 | 0.39% | - |
| 2015 | $17,730 | -0.11% | - |
| 2014 | $17,750 | -1.13% | - |
| 2013 | $17,950 | 0.89% | - |
| 2012 | $17,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $20,730 in Shreveport-Bossier City is in the middle of salary range for waiters and waitresses in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of waiters and waitresses in Shreveport-Bossier City is .3 percent (.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Baton Rouge and 15.0 percent (15.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Iberia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Hammond | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Lafayette | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Alexandria | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Monroe | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area |