High paying jobs in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA and typically require less than a bachelor's degree to enter — a high school diploma, a postsecondary certificate, or an associate's degree. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

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

1Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other$100,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$86,260 – $115,21050
2Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$90,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,650 – $140,070250
3Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$83,470
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,450 – $86,530100
4Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$82,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,360 – $101,460230
5Dental Hygienists$82,760
Associate's degree
$60,690 – $99,380260
6Gambling Managers$82,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,220 – $127,86050
7Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$81,550
Associate's degree
$64,540 – $100,21060
8Chemical Technicians$80,410
Associate's degree
$39,830 – $100,02050
9Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$79,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,250 – $121,510140
10Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$77,490
Associate's degree
$40,170 – $97,99090
11Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$77,270
Postsecondary nondegree award
$58,460 – $102,830140
12First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$76,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,580 – $128,040990
13First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$74,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,360 – $91,710480
14Respiratory Therapists$73,940
Associate's degree
$63,940 – $87,430280
15Detectives and Criminal Investigators$73,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,390 – $153,67070
16First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$73,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,660 – $137,000170
17First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$72,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,710 – $128,290670
18Millwrights$69,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,880 – $78,77090
19Occupational Therapy Assistants$69,570
Associate's degree
$44,640 – $81,53090
20First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$68,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,710 – $105,310950
21Physical Therapist Assistants$66,550
Associate's degree
$27,690 – $81,520180
22Postal Service Clerks$64,670
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $76,36090
23Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$64,630
Associate's degree
$50,260 – $99,540320
24Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$64,400
Associate's degree
$37,370 – $97,95050
25Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers$64,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,110 – $79,170100
26Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$63,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,720 – $79,090910
27Advertising Sales Agents$63,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$25,480 – $93,92070
28Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$62,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,090 – $81,910300
29Industrial Machinery Mechanics$61,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,860 – $83,200640
30Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,400 – $123,0701,680
31Electricians$60,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,420 – $75,180800
32Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$60,580
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,820 – $91,370330
33Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$60,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,390 – $98,180200
34Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$60,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,700 – $75,990440
35Machinists$60,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,180 – $80,600340
36Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$60,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,860 – $65,6401,370
37First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$59,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,650 – $93,480690
38First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$59,750
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,650 – $75,390330
39Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$59,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,830 – $77,220680
40Construction and Building Inspectors$59,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,800 – $86,890130
41Paralegals and Legal Assistants$58,900
Associate's degree
$36,710 – $74,900240
42Legal Support Workers, All Other$58,900
Associate's degree
$39,260 – $92,750110
43Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$58,620
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,510 – $76,130500
44Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,390
No formal educational credential
$47,440 – $75,030430
45Postal Service Mail Carriers$58,360
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040440
46Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$58,340
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,920 – $70,9601,840
47Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$58,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,440 – $96,280140
48Computer Network Support Specialists$58,110
Associate's degree
$42,900 – $90,680110
49Sheet Metal Workers$56,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,650 – $79,310110
50Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$53,830
Postsecondary nondegree award
$30,790 – $91,970110

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	Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,420	$86,260 – $115,210	50
2	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$90,540	$49,650 – $140,070	250
3	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$83,470	$43,450 – $86,530	100
4	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and GaugersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,920	$33,360 – $101,460	230
5	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$82,760	$60,690 – $99,380	260
6	Gambling ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,080	$59,220 – $127,860	50
7	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$81,550	$64,540 – $100,210	60
8	Chemical TechniciansAssociate's degree	$80,410	$39,830 – $100,020	50
9	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,840	$48,250 – $121,510	140
10	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,490	$40,170 – $97,990	90
11	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,270	$58,460 – $102,830	140
12	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,250	$48,580 – $128,040	990
13	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,780	$49,360 – $91,710	480
14	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$73,940	$63,940 – $87,430	280
15	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,520	$47,390 – $153,670	70
16	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,290	$46,660 – $137,000	170
17	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,920	$46,710 – $128,290	670
18	MillwrightsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,720	$49,880 – $78,770	90
19	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$69,570	$44,640 – $81,530	90
20	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,360	$46,710 – $105,310	950
21	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$66,550	$27,690 – $81,520	180
22	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$64,670	$42,600 – $76,360	90
23	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$64,630	$50,260 – $99,540	320
24	Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All OtherAssociate's degree	$64,400	$37,370 – $97,950	50
25	Pump Operators, Except Wellhead PumpersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,220	$41,110 – $79,170	100
26	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,610	$41,720 – $79,090	910
27	Advertising Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,130	$25,480 – $93,920	70
28	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,400	$39,090 – $81,910	300
29	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,450	$36,860 – $83,200	640
30	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,150	$33,400 – $123,070	1,680
31	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,830	$37,420 – $75,180	800
32	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,580	$49,820 – $91,370	330
33	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,510	$39,390 – $98,180	200
34	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,490	$39,700 – $75,990	440
35	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,440	$38,180 – $80,600	340
36	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,130	$39,860 – $65,640	1,370
37	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,780	$37,650 – $93,480	690
38	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,750	$49,650 – $75,390	330
39	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,720	$36,830 – $77,220	680
40	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,670	$45,800 – $86,890	130
41	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$58,900	$36,710 – $74,900	240
42	Legal Support Workers, All OtherAssociate's degree	$58,900	$39,260 – $92,750	110
43	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,620	$36,510 – $76,130	500
44	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$58,390	$47,440 – $75,030	430
45	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$58,360	$42,390 – $81,040	440
46	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,340	$48,920 – $70,960	1,840
47	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,250	$37,440 – $96,280	140
48	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$58,110	$42,900 – $90,680	110
49	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,820	$34,650 – $79,310	110
50	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$53,830	$30,790 – $91,970	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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