SOC 15-2051 · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro

Data Scientists Salary in Shreveport, LA

The average salary for data scientists in Shreveport, Louisiana is $95,340 a year ($45.84 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $98,400: half of the 40 people in this job in the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. average for this job ($126,800).

$95,340average per year

$45.84 / hourMedian $98,400Take-home ≈ $73,428

  • $64K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $98KMedian
  • $103K75th
  • $122K90th

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

40people in this job
-25%vs U.S. average
#4 of 5Louisiana metros
85cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Data Scientists pay range in Shreveport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $121,630 or more. The middle half of data scientists in Shreveport earn between $75,980 and $103,470.

  • $64K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $98KMedian
  • $103K75th
  • $122K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$95,340$7,945$45.84
Median$98,400$8,200$47.31
Entry level (25th percentile)$75,980$6,332$36.53
Experienced (75th percentile)$103,470$8,622$49.75

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

Data Scientists pay in Shreveport vs. Louisiana and the U.S.

Data scientists in Shreveport earn 8% more than the Louisiana average ($88,480) and 25% less than the U.S. average ($126,800). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $120,230.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Shreveport$95,340$98,400$64,130$121,63040
Louisiana$88,480$78,760$53,050$128,2101,300
United States$126,800$120,230$67,240$199,130262,440

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

Data Scientists salary after taxes in Shreveport

On the average salary of $95,340, a single filer in Shreveport takes home about $73,428 a year, or $6,119 a month and $2,824 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 data scientists? 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 $95,340 buys what about $112,474 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Shreveport ($44,820). A typical home costs $186,193, or 2.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Data Scientists salary in other Louisiana cities

Shreveport ranks 4th of 5 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Slidell pays the most ($108,690).

All Data Scientists salaries in Louisiana

Highest-paying cities for data scientists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($212,760).

Data Scientists salary by city

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Data Scientists salary in Shreveport: questions

How much do data scientists make an hour in Shreveport?

$45.84 an hour on average, and $47.31 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level data scientists salary in Shreveport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $75,980, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the data scientists take-home pay in Shreveport?

About $73,428 a year ($6,119 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $95,340.

Do data scientists earn more in Shreveport than elsewhere?

The average here is 25% less than the U.S. average for this job ($126,800).

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 15-2051; area Shreveport-Bossier City, LA (43340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.4%.
  • 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 0.16, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.16).

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