The annual salary statistics of petroleum engineers in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of petroleum engineers 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 | $87,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $102,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $139,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $201,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $155,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for petroleum engineers 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 $155,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $139,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $87,690.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of petroleum engineers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $139,020 | 15.34% | 22.20% |
| 2017 | $117,700 | -17.07% | - |
| 2016 | $137,790 | 13.68% | - |
| 2014 | $118,940 | 9.06% | - |
| 2012 | $108,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $139,020, Shreveport-Bossier City is the highest paying city for petroleum engineers in state of Louisiana, followed by Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux (median annual salary $138,200). In comparison, the median annual salary of petroleum engineers in Shreveport-Bossier City is .6 percent (.6%) higher than that in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Lake Charles | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lafayette | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area |