May 2025 OEWS · Louisiana

Highest-paying jobs in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA

All-occupations median

$44,820

10th percentile
$22,570
25th percentile
$30,110
Median
$44,820
75th percentile
$65,340
90th percentile
$97,010
Mean
$54,580

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 162,750.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 84.766, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA with a published annual median, May 2025.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Physicians, All Other260$108,970$315,350$405,970
Nurse Anesthetists70$209,990$230,440$288,040
Family Medicine Physicians170$119,020$220,580$360,110
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products350$77,490$163,320$199,290
Dentists, General120$95,160$145,030$262,240
Pharmacists520$114,350$137,970$162,390
Industrial Production Managers280$86,420$134,860$172,970
Physician Assistants90$114,250$134,090$162,000
Architectural and Engineering Managers80$97,640$129,160$209,220
Computer and Information Systems Managers160$81,520$128,940$189,260
Nurse Practitioners410$102,250$125,740$155,470
Veterinarians80$65,900$124,970$191,890
Marketing Managers70$73,460$121,980$192,510
Financial Managers500$72,800$115,080$202,800
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other670$50,830$113,550$136,460
Electrical Engineers60$68,780$111,380$164,540
Social Workers, All Other100$59,350$109,390$134,910
Construction Managers300$63,390$107,290$176,900
Management Analysts470$55,150$105,370$133,860
Facilities Managers210$60,760$105,320$206,970
Sales Managers390$49,920$105,260$220,400
Computer Network ArchitectsNot available$85,320$104,570$219,820
Human Resources Managers80$75,130$100,530$149,910
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other50$86,260$100,420$115,210
Mechanical Engineers110$71,360$100,310$174,180
Physical Therapists280$72,600$100,230$123,340
Education Administrators, Postsecondary240$49,550$100,150$175,360
Occupational Therapists150$65,630$99,250$123,220
Managers, All Other1,120$59,270$99,190$166,660
Industrial Engineers140$80,660$99,170$156,820
Medical and Health Services Managers880$61,420$98,930$180,890
Lawyers460$57,300$98,900$194,620
General and Operations Managers3,450$48,840$98,610$209,650
Civil Engineers210$60,560$98,550$145,410
Data Scientists40$64,130$98,400$121,630
Engineers, All Other370$58,740$96,730$149,370
Software Developers260$71,410$96,680$134,330
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists150$60,300$93,260$132,410
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers250$49,650$90,540$140,070
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other50$75,910$88,710$129,960

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA by May 2025 employment.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Registered Nurses6,390$68,530$80,080$126,850
Retail Salespersons4,670$22,260$28,990$43,600
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand4,250$23,690$34,970$46,120
Fast Food and Counter Workers4,150$18,200$22,460$30,000
Cashiers3,920$18,840$25,760$34,130
General and Operations Managers3,450$48,840$98,610$209,650
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners3,100$18,940$26,370$40,020
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers3,060$36,930$49,360$64,600
Home Health and Personal Care Aides3,050$19,920$22,220$30,130
Office Clerks, General3,040$21,710$33,990$51,490
Food Preparation Workers2,860$17,160$22,980$35,480
Customer Service Representatives2,760$29,120$36,440$49,310
Waiters and Waitresses2,620$15,080$15,080$38,470
Stockers and Order Fillers2,620$28,110$34,690$50,120
Nursing Assistants2,330$28,960$32,160$40,760
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education2,280$48,130$61,850$99,940
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive2,200$26,520$38,580$53,200
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers2,110$37,750$53,100$80,890
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General2,110$29,100$46,320$77,410
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks1,900$28,600$45,400$75,770
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses1,840$48,920$58,340$70,960
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products1,680$33,400$61,150$123,070
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary1,460$23,680$30,500$47,070
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers1,450$28,150$42,840$68,620
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers1,370$39,860$60,130$65,640

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA is $44,820. Employment is 162,750.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA?

Physicians, All Other has the highest published annual median on this list, $315,350, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Shreveport-Bossier City, LA.