SOC 51-9198 · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Shreveport, LA

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Shreveport, Louisiana is $38,770 a year ($18.64 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,680: half of the 250 people in this job in the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($41,120).

$38,770average per year

$18.64 / hourMedian $37,680Take-home ≈ $32,555

  • $29K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $46K90th

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

250people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
#4 of 9Louisiana metros
85cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Shreveport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,110 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,540 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Shreveport earn between $31,570 and $43,760.

  • $29K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $46K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,770$3,231$18.64
Median$37,680$3,140$18.12
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,570$2,631$15.18
Experienced (75th percentile)$43,760$3,647$21.04

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

Helpers--Production Workers pay in Shreveport vs. Louisiana and the U.S.

Helpers--production workers in Shreveport earn about the same as the Louisiana average ($38,150) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($41,120). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $39,070.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Shreveport$38,770$37,680$29,110$45,540250
Louisiana$38,150$36,400$28,160$49,1003,710
United States$41,120$39,070$31,140$53,410165,700

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

Helpers--Production Workers salary after taxes in Shreveport

On the average salary of $38,770, a single filer in Shreveport takes home about $32,555 a year, or $2,713 a month and $1,252 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 helpers--production workers? 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 $38,770 buys what about $45,738 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Shreveport ($44,820). A typical home costs $186,193, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other Louisiana cities

Shreveport ranks 4th of 9 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Lake Charles pays the most ($40,280).

All Helpers--Production Workers salaries in Louisiana

Highest-paying cities for helpers--production workers

Napa, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,850).

Helpers--Production Workers salary by city

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in Shreveport: questions

How much do helpers--production workers make an hour in Shreveport?

$18.64 an hour on average, and $18.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level helpers--production workers salary in Shreveport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,110 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,570, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the helpers--production workers take-home pay in Shreveport?

About $32,555 a year ($2,713 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,770.

Do helpers--production workers earn more in Shreveport than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($41,120).

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 51-9198; area Shreveport-Bossier City, LA (43340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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 1.47, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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