SOC 13-1071 · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro

Human Resources Specialists Salary in Shreveport, LA

The average salary for human resources specialists in Shreveport, Louisiana is $69,380 a year ($33.36 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,200: half of the 460 people in this job in the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($81,990).

$69,380average per year

$33.36 / hourMedian $61,200Take-home ≈ $55,944

  • $40K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $83K75th
  • $109K90th

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

460people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#3 of 10Louisiana metros
85cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Human Resources Specialists pay range in Shreveport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $108,890 or more. The middle half of human resources specialists in Shreveport earn between $48,910 and $83,200.

  • $40K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $83K75th
  • $109K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$69,380$5,782$33.36
Median$61,200$5,100$29.42
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,910$4,076$23.51
Experienced (75th percentile)$83,200$6,933$40.00

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

Human Resources Specialists pay in Shreveport vs. Louisiana and the U.S.

Human resources specialists in Shreveport earn 5% more than the Louisiana average ($66,370) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($81,990). At the median the gap is -19% against the U.S. median of $75,940.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Shreveport$69,380$61,200$39,990$108,890460
Louisiana$66,370$61,300$39,170$100,4207,240
United States$81,990$75,940$47,180$128,720912,430

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

Human Resources Specialists salary after taxes in Shreveport

On the average salary of $69,380, a single filer in Shreveport takes home about $55,944 a year, or $4,662 a month and $2,152 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 human resources specialists? 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 $69,380 buys what about $81,849 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Shreveport ($44,820). A typical home costs $186,193, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Human Resources Specialists salary in other Louisiana cities

Shreveport ranks 3rd of 10 Louisiana metro areas for this job; New Orleans pays the most ($71,560).

All Human Resources Specialists salaries in Louisiana

Highest-paying cities for human resources specialists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($122,290).

Human Resources Specialists salary by city

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Human Resources Specialists salary in Shreveport: questions

How much do human resources specialists make an hour in Shreveport?

$33.36 an hour on average, and $29.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level human resources specialists salary in Shreveport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,910, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the human resources specialists take-home pay in Shreveport?

About $55,944 a year ($4,662 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,380.

Do human resources specialists earn more in Shreveport than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($81,990).

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 13-1071; area Shreveport-Bossier City, LA (43340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • 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 0.48, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.48).

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