SOC 41-2011 · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro

Cashiers Salary in Shreveport, LA

The average salary for cashiers in Shreveport, Louisiana is $26,270 a year ($12.63 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $25,760: half of the 3,920 people in this job in the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($33,180).

$26,270average per year

$12.63 / hourMedian $25,760Take-home ≈ $22,841

  • $19K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $26KMedian
  • $30K75th
  • $34K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

3,920people in this job
-21%vs U.S. average
#5 of 10Louisiana metros
85cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Cashiers pay range in Shreveport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $18,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $34,130 or more. The middle half of cashiers in Shreveport earn between $22,110 and $29,680.

  • $19K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $26KMedian
  • $30K75th
  • $34K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$26,270$2,189$12.63
Median$25,760$2,147$12.38
Entry level (25th percentile)$22,110$1,842$10.63
Experienced (75th percentile)$29,680$2,473$14.27

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Cashiers pay in Shreveport vs. Louisiana and the U.S.

Cashiers in Shreveport earn about the same as the Louisiana average ($26,860) and 21% less than the U.S. average ($33,180). At the median the gap is -22% against the U.S. median of $32,880.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Shreveport$26,270$25,760$18,840$34,1303,920
Louisiana$26,860$26,750$19,300$34,78046,350
United States$33,180$32,880$24,530$40,4103,089,410

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Cashiers salary after taxes in Shreveport

On the average salary of $26,270, a single filer in Shreveport takes home about $22,841 a year, or $1,903 a month and $879 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Shreveport a good place for cashiers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Shreveport area are 15% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 84.8), so the average $26,270 buys what about $30,991 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Shreveport ($44,820). A typical home costs $186,193, or 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Cashiers salary in other Louisiana cities

Shreveport ranks 5th of 10 Louisiana metro areas for this job; New Orleans pays the most ($28,580).

All Cashiers salaries in Louisiana

Highest-paying cities for cashiers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($45,090).

Cashiers salary by city

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Cashiers salary in Shreveport: questions

How much do cashiers make an hour in Shreveport?

$12.63 an hour on average, and $12.39 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level cashiers salary in Shreveport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $18,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $22,110, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the cashiers take-home pay in Shreveport?

About $22,841 a year ($1,903 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $26,270.

Do cashiers earn more in Shreveport than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($33,180).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 41-2011; area Shreveport-Bossier City, LA (43340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.21, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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