SOC 17-3023 · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Shreveport, LA

The average salary for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in Shreveport, Louisiana is $72,180 a year ($34.70 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $77,490: half of the 90 people in this job in the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($80,680).

$72,180average per year

$34.70 / hourMedian $77,490Take-home ≈ $57,829

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  • $55K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $86K75th
  • $98K90th

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

90people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#7 of 7Louisiana metros
85cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Shreveport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,170 a year or less, while the top 10% make $97,990 or more. The middle half of electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in Shreveport earn between $54,800 and $85,510.

  • $40K10th
  • $55K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $86K75th
  • $98K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$72,180$6,015$34.70
Median$77,490$6,458$37.25
Entry level (25th percentile)$54,800$4,567$26.35
Experienced (75th percentile)$85,510$7,126$41.11

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

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay in Shreveport vs. Louisiana and the U.S.

Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in Shreveport earn 15% less than the Louisiana average ($85,250) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($80,680). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $78,190.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Shreveport$72,180$77,490$40,170$97,99090
Louisiana$85,250$82,990$48,940$116,0801,000
United States$80,680$78,190$49,510$115,70095,130

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

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Shreveport

On the average salary of $72,180, a single filer in Shreveport takes home about $57,829 a year, or $4,819 a month and $2,224 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians? 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 $72,180 buys what about $85,152 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Shreveport ($44,820). A typical home costs $186,193, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other Louisiana cities

Shreveport ranks 7th of 7 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Baton Rouge pays the most ($102,660).

All Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries in Louisiana

Highest-paying cities for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

Bremerton, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($108,520).

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Shreveport: questions

How much do electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians make an hour in Shreveport?

$34.70 an hour on average, and $37.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians salary in Shreveport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,170 a year and the 25th percentile is $54,800, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians take-home pay in Shreveport?

About $57,829 a year ($4,819 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,180.

Do electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians earn more in Shreveport than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($80,680).

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 17-3023; area Shreveport-Bossier City, LA (43340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.4%.
  • 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 0.87, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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