The annual salary statistics of cost estimators in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of cost estimators in Shreveport-Bossier City is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $35,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cost estimators in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $95,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,880.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cost estimators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $62,790 | 6.83% | 14.22% |
| 2021 | $58,500 | -9.86% | - |
| 2020 | $64,270 | 4.29% | - |
| 2019 | $61,510 | 4.55% | - |
| 2018 | $58,710 | 7.03% | - |
| 2017 | $54,580 | -3.85% | - |
| 2016 | $56,680 | -2.49% | - |
| 2015 | $58,090 | -3.34% | - |
| 2014 | $60,030 | 6.00% | - |
| 2013 | $56,430 | 4.55% | - |
| 2012 | $53,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,790 in Shreveport-Bossier City is in the middle of salary range for cost estimators in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of cost estimators in Shreveport-Bossier City is 16.4 percent (16.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Lake Charles and 9.8 percent (9.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Iberia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lake Charles | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Alexandria | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Monroe | |
| Lafayette | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area |