Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Louisiana statewide data
$47,910
Median Annual Wage
+33% since 2014
$50,800
Louisiana Median
-6% vs state
147,770
Total Workers
336
Occupations Tracked
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA is a Metropolitan Area with 336 tracked occupations and an estimated 147,770 total workers. Wages grew an average of 31.4% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Nurse Anesthetists | $221,980 |
| Dentists, General | $171,550 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $156,850 |
| Pharmacists | $131,280 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $129,520 |
| Physician Assistants | $127,090 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $125,400 |
| Veterinarians | $124,350 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $121,940 |
| Financial Managers | $116,980 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+31.4%
avg wage growth since 2014
-2.4%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Clergy Community and Social Service Occupations |
+118.0%
$28,040 → $61,130
|
| Logging Equipment Operators Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations |
+98.0%
$29,660 → $58,740
|
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+94.8%
$40,770 → $79,400
|
| Helpers--Carpenters Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+92.6%
$19,070 → $36,720
|
| Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+92.0%
$34,370 → $65,980
|
Most Jobs Added
| Gambling Service Workers, All Other Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+600.0%
30 → 210
|
| Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+400.0%
50 → 250
|
| Financial Specialists, All Other Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+300.0%
50 → 210
|
| Legal Support Workers, All Other Legal Occupations |
+300.0%
30 → 120
|
| Nurse Practitioners Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+300.0%
70 → 330
|
Wage Declines
| Gambling Dealers Personal Care and Service Occupations |
-53.0%
$32,080 → $15,080
|
| First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers Protective Service Occupations |
-31.4%
$88,150 → $60,460
|
| Self-Enrichment Teachers Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-20.4%
$44,420 → $35,360
|
| Firefighters Protective Service Occupations |
-13.9%
$44,200 → $38,060
|
| Parking Attendants Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-13.0%
$19,030 → $16,560
|
Wage Trends in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $47,910 |
| 2023 | $46,990 |
| 2022 | $43,140 |
| 2021 | $44,015 |
| 2020 | $42,215 |
| 2019 | $40,440 |
| 2018 | $38,370 |
| 2017 | $37,710 |
| 2016 | $37,620 |
| 2015 | $37,360 |
| 2014 | $35,955 |