The annual salary statistics of physical therapists in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physical therapists 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 | $64,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $80,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $100,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $112,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $128,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapists 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 $128,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $100,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,150.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physical therapists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $100,190 | 3.02% | 55.55% |
| 2021 | $97,160 | 0.44% | - |
| 2020 | $96,730 | 5.53% | - |
| 2019 | $91,380 | 0.65% | - |
| 2018 | $90,790 | 0.64% | - |
| 2017 | $90,210 | 7.99% | - |
| 2016 | $83,000 | 5.24% | - |
| 2015 | $78,650 | 19.63% | - |
| 2014 | $63,210 | 20.93% | - |
| 2013 | $49,980 | 10.90% | - |
| 2012 | $44,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $100,190, Shreveport-Bossier City is the second highest paying city for physical therapists in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $102,750). Compared with Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of physical therapists in Shreveport-Bossier City is 2.5 percent (2.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Lake Charles | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Alexandria | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond | |
| Lafayette | |
| Monroe | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area |