Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA

Each occupation's median wage in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Shreveport-Bossier City, LA pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

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 · vs. national

1Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$163,320
Bachelor's degree
$77,490 – $199,290+55.7%
2Social Workers, All Other$109,390
Bachelor's degree
$59,350 – $134,910+52.1%
3Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$113,550
Doctoral or professional degree
$50,830 – $136,460+46.3%
4Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other$100,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$86,260 – $115,210+42.0%
5Chemical Technicians$80,410
Associate's degree
$39,830 – $100,020+33.2%
6Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators$72,400
Bachelor's degree
$32,310 – $72,400+30.5%
7Physicians, All Other$315,350
Doctoral or professional degree
$108,970 – $405,970+18.6%
8Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$63,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,720 – $79,090+18.3%
9Protective Service Workers, All Other$49,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,790 – $59,170+15.5%
10Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$83,470
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,450 – $86,530+12.7%
11Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$51,260
No formal educational credential
$37,170 – $62,280+10.4%
12Production Workers, All Other$44,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,960 – $56,920+10.3%
13Counselors, All Other$55,970
Master's degree
$45,510 – $84,000+10.0%
14Industrial Production Managers$134,860
Bachelor's degree
$86,420 – $172,970+7.0%
15Millwrights$69,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,880 – $78,770+6.1%
16Library Technicians$46,930
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,930 – $46,930+5.3%
17Information and Record Clerks, All Other$51,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,720 – $68,340+4.2%
18Postal Service Clerks$64,670
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $76,360+4.1%
19Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers$64,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,110 – $79,170+4.0%
20Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$50,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,830 – $80,620+3.7%
21Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$66,610
Master's degree
$51,280 – $82,960+3.5%
22Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$64,400
Associate's degree
$37,370 – $97,950+3.4%
23Management Analysts$105,370
Bachelor's degree
$55,150 – $133,860+3.4%
24Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$93,260
Bachelor's degree
$60,300 – $132,410+3.4%
25Machinists$60,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,180 – $80,600+2.9%
26Coaches and Scouts$48,640
Bachelor's degree
$21,650 – $90,830+2.8%
27Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$49,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,600 – $74,650+2.5%
28Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$60,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,390 – $98,180+1.4%
29Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$45,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,890 – $65,880+0.9%
30Logisticians$82,440
Bachelor's degree
$50,840 – $129,960+0.1%
31Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,390
No formal educational credential
$47,440 – $75,030-0.1%
32Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$47,610
Some college, no degree
$26,360 – $59,800-0.4%
33Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$41,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,150 – $63,580-0.6%
34Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$46,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,670 – $65,740-0.6%
35Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$59,760
Master's degree
$36,330 – $72,690-0.9%
36Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$77,490
Associate's degree
$40,170 – $97,990-0.9%
37Occupational Therapists$99,250
Master's degree
$65,630 – $123,220-1.1%
38Physician Assistants$134,090
Master's degree
$114,250 – $162,000-1.3%
39Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$50,250
Bachelor's degree
$26,760 – $77,430-1.3%
40Facilities Managers$105,320
Bachelor's degree
$60,760 – $206,970-1.3%
41Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,390
Bachelor's degree
$39,560 – $97,400-1.5%
42Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$49,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,260 – $63,820-1.5%
43Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$48,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,470 – $80,210-1.6%
44Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$44,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,460 – $66,390-1.7%
45Pharmacy Technicians$44,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,130 – $56,420-1.9%
46Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$60,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,700 – $75,990-2.1%
47First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$72,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,710 – $128,290-2.1%
48Pharmacists$137,970
Doctoral or professional degree
$114,350 – $162,390-2.1%
49Civil Engineers$98,550
Bachelor's degree
$60,560 – $145,410-2.3%
50Physical Therapists$100,230
Doctoral or professional degree
$72,600 – $123,340-2.5%

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	vs. national
1	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$163,320	$77,490 – $199,290	+55.7%
2	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$109,390	$59,350 – $134,910	+52.1%
3	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$113,550	$50,830 – $136,460	+46.3%
4	Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,420	$86,260 – $115,210	+42.0%
5	Chemical TechniciansAssociate's degree	$80,410	$39,830 – $100,020	+33.2%
6	Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and IllustratorsBachelor's degree	$72,400	$32,310 – $72,400	+30.5%
7	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$315,350	$108,970 – $405,970	+18.6%
8	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,610	$41,720 – $79,090	+18.3%
9	Protective Service Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,140	$33,790 – $59,170	+15.5%
10	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$83,470	$43,450 – $86,530	+12.7%
11	Industrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$51,260	$37,170 – $62,280	+10.4%
12	Production Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,260	$28,960 – $56,920	+10.3%
13	Counselors, All OtherMaster's degree	$55,970	$45,510 – $84,000	+10.0%
14	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$134,860	$86,420 – $172,970	+7.0%
15	MillwrightsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,720	$49,880 – $78,770	+6.1%
16	Library TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,930	$36,930 – $46,930	+5.3%
17	Information and Record Clerks, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,580	$34,720 – $68,340	+4.2%
18	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$64,670	$42,600 – $76,360	+4.1%
19	Pump Operators, Except Wellhead PumpersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,220	$41,110 – $79,170	+4.0%
20	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,370	$32,830 – $80,620	+3.7%
21	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$66,610	$51,280 – $82,960	+3.5%
22	Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All OtherAssociate's degree	$64,400	$37,370 – $97,950	+3.4%
23	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$105,370	$55,150 – $133,860	+3.4%
24	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$93,260	$60,300 – $132,410	+3.4%
25	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,440	$38,180 – $80,600	+2.9%
26	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$48,640	$21,650 – $90,830	+2.8%
27	Court, Municipal, and License ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,910	$37,600 – $74,650	+2.5%
28	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,510	$39,390 – $98,180	+1.4%
29	Miscellaneous Assemblers and FabricatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,030	$31,890 – $65,880	+0.9%
30	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$82,440	$50,840 – $129,960	+0.1%
31	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$58,390	$47,440 – $75,030	-0.1%
32	Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine RepairersSome college, no degree	$47,610	$26,360 – $59,800	-0.4%
33	Personal Care and Service Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,330	$23,150 – $63,580	-0.6%
34	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,880	$21,670 – $65,740	-0.6%
35	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social WorkersMaster's degree	$59,760	$36,330 – $72,690	-0.9%
36	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,490	$40,170 – $97,990	-0.9%
37	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$99,250	$65,630 – $123,220	-1.1%
38	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$134,090	$114,250 – $162,000	-1.3%
39	Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$50,250	$26,760 – $77,430	-1.3%
40	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,320	$60,760 – $206,970	-1.3%
41	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$63,390	$39,560 – $97,400	-1.5%
42	Miscellaneous Construction and Related WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,160	$30,260 – $63,820	-1.5%
43	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,450	$27,470 – $80,210	-1.6%
44	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,910	$31,460 – $66,390	-1.7%
45	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,890	$37,130 – $56,420	-1.9%
46	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,490	$39,700 – $75,990	-2.1%
47	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,920	$46,710 – $128,290	-2.1%
48	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$137,970	$114,350 – $162,390	-2.1%
49	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,550	$60,560 – $145,410	-2.3%
50	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$100,230	$72,600 – $123,340	-2.5%

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