High paying entry level jobs in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA

These occupations in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA run 15.2% below the national average (2024), so a Shreveport-Bossier City, LA salary is worth about 1.18× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Shreveport-Bossier City, LA · Employed

1Nurse Anesthetists$230,440
Master's degree
$209,990 – $288,04070
2Dentists, General$145,030
Doctoral or professional degree
$95,160 – $262,240120
3Pharmacists$137,970
Doctoral or professional degree
$114,350 – $162,390520
4Physician Assistants$134,090
Master's degree
$114,250 – $162,00090
5Nurse Practitioners$125,740
Master's degree
$102,250 – $155,470410
6Veterinarians$124,970
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,900 – $191,89080
7Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$113,550
Doctoral or professional degree
$50,830 – $136,460670
8Electrical Engineers$111,380
Bachelor's degree
$68,780 – $164,54060
9Social Workers, All Other$109,390
Bachelor's degree
$59,350 – $134,910100
10Mechanical Engineers$100,310
Bachelor's degree
$71,360 – $174,180110
11Physical Therapists$100,230
Doctoral or professional degree
$72,600 – $123,340280
12Occupational Therapists$99,250
Master's degree
$65,630 – $123,220150
13Industrial Engineers$99,170
Bachelor's degree
$80,660 – $156,820140
14Lawyers$98,900
Doctoral or professional degree
$57,300 – $194,620460
15Civil Engineers$98,550
Bachelor's degree
$60,560 – $145,410210
16Engineers, All Other$96,730
Bachelor's degree
$58,740 – $149,370370
17Software Developers$96,680
Bachelor's degree
$71,410 – $134,330260
18Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$93,260
Bachelor's degree
$60,300 – $132,410150
19Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$88,710
Bachelor's degree
$75,910 – $129,96050
20Computer Occupations, All Other$88,610
Bachelor's degree
$46,820 – $141,770240
21Computer Systems Analysts$85,800
Bachelor's degree
$56,780 – $141,630180
22Network and Computer Systems Administrators$83,230
Bachelor's degree
$51,560 – $122,370160
23Dental Hygienists$82,760
Associate's degree
$60,690 – $99,380260
24Logisticians$82,440
Bachelor's degree
$50,840 – $129,960130
25Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$81,550
Associate's degree
$64,540 – $100,21060
26Budget Analysts$81,330
Bachelor's degree
$63,130 – $122,66050
27Registered Nurses$80,080
Bachelor's degree
$68,530 – $126,8506,390
28Project Management Specialists$79,890
Bachelor's degree
$54,790 – $134,950480
29Computer Programmers$77,730
Bachelor's degree
$62,540 – $140,35080
30Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$77,490
Associate's degree
$40,170 – $97,99090
31Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$77,270
Postsecondary nondegree award
$58,460 – $102,830140
32Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$76,400
Bachelor's degree
$46,190 – $174,99050
33Respiratory Therapists$73,940
Associate's degree
$63,940 – $87,430280
34Business Operations Specialists, All Other$71,280
Bachelor's degree
$36,920 – $123,1801,100
35Accountants and Auditors$70,420
Bachelor's degree
$47,900 – $105,1001,250
36Occupational Therapy Assistants$69,570
Associate's degree
$44,640 – $81,53090
37Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$66,610
Master's degree
$51,280 – $82,960540
38Physical Therapist Assistants$66,550
Associate's degree
$27,690 – $81,520180
39Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$64,630
Associate's degree
$50,260 – $99,540320
40Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$64,400
Associate's degree
$37,370 – $97,95050
41Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,390
Bachelor's degree
$39,560 – $97,400310
42Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$63,100
Master's degree
$47,840 – $73,230160
43Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$62,780
Bachelor's degree
$49,390 – $102,200170
44Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,040
Bachelor's degree
$48,080 – $100,0901,090
45Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$61,850
Bachelor's degree
$48,130 – $99,9402,280
46Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$61,610
Bachelor's degree
$48,420 – $103,110410
47Special Education Teachers, All Other$61,280
Bachelor's degree
$52,820 – $76,580100
48Public Relations Specialists$61,220
Bachelor's degree
$39,130 – $101,070130
49Human Resources Specialists$61,200
Bachelor's degree
$39,990 – $108,890460
50Special Education Teachers, Middle School$60,090
Bachelor's degree
$50,930 – $61,370110

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianShreveport-Bossier City, LA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$230,440	$209,990 – $288,040	70
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$145,030	$95,160 – $262,240	120
3	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$137,970	$114,350 – $162,390	520
4	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$134,090	$114,250 – $162,000	90
5	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$125,740	$102,250 – $155,470	410
6	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$124,970	$65,900 – $191,890	80
7	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$113,550	$50,830 – $136,460	670
8	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$111,380	$68,780 – $164,540	60
9	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$109,390	$59,350 – $134,910	100
10	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,310	$71,360 – $174,180	110
11	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$100,230	$72,600 – $123,340	280
12	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$99,250	$65,630 – $123,220	150
13	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,170	$80,660 – $156,820	140
14	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$98,900	$57,300 – $194,620	460
15	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,550	$60,560 – $145,410	210
16	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$96,730	$58,740 – $149,370	370
17	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$96,680	$71,410 – $134,330	260
18	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$93,260	$60,300 – $132,410	150
19	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$88,710	$75,910 – $129,960	50
20	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$88,610	$46,820 – $141,770	240
21	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$85,800	$56,780 – $141,630	180
22	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$83,230	$51,560 – $122,370	160
23	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$82,760	$60,690 – $99,380	260
24	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$82,440	$50,840 – $129,960	130
25	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$81,550	$64,540 – $100,210	60
26	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$81,330	$63,130 – $122,660	50
27	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$80,080	$68,530 – $126,850	6,390
28	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$79,890	$54,790 – $134,950	480
29	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$77,730	$62,540 – $140,350	80
30	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,490	$40,170 – $97,990	90
31	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,270	$58,460 – $102,830	140
32	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$76,400	$46,190 – $174,990	50
33	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$73,940	$63,940 – $87,430	280
34	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$71,280	$36,920 – $123,180	1,100
35	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$70,420	$47,900 – $105,100	1,250
36	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$69,570	$44,640 – $81,530	90
37	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$66,610	$51,280 – $82,960	540
38	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$66,550	$27,690 – $81,520	180
39	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$64,630	$50,260 – $99,540	320
40	Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All OtherAssociate's degree	$64,400	$37,370 – $97,950	50
41	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$63,390	$39,560 – $97,400	310
42	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$63,100	$47,840 – $73,230	160
43	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$62,780	$49,390 – $102,200	170
44	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$62,040	$48,080 – $100,090	1,090
45	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$61,850	$48,130 – $99,940	2,280
46	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$61,610	$48,420 – $103,110	410
47	Special Education Teachers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$61,280	$52,820 – $76,580	100
48	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$61,220	$39,130 – $101,070	130
49	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$61,200	$39,990 – $108,890	460
50	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$60,090	$50,930 – $61,370	110

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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