SOC 39-9032 · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro

Recreation Workers Salary in Shreveport, LA

The average salary for recreation workers in Shreveport, Louisiana is $31,080 a year ($14.94 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $29,180: half of the 240 people in this job in the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($38,839).

$31,080average per year

$14.94 / hourMedian $29,180Take-home ≈ $26,607

  • $21K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $29KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

240people in this job
-20%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 10Louisiana metros
85cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Recreation Workers pay range in Shreveport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,820 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,910 or more. The middle half of recreation workers in Shreveport earn between $22,370 and $36,630.

  • $21K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $29KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$31,080$2,590$14.94
Median$29,180$2,432$14.03
Entry level (25th percentile)$22,370$1,864$10.75
Experienced (75th percentile)$36,630$3,052$17.61

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

Recreation Workers salary after taxes in Shreveport

On the average salary of $31,080, a single filer in Shreveport takes home about $26,607 a year, or $2,217 a month and $1,023 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% 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 recreation 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 $31,080 buys what about $36,666 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Shreveport ($44,820). A typical home costs $186,193, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Recreation Workers salary in other Louisiana cities

Shreveport ranks 4th of 10 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Alexandria pays the most ($36,830).

All Recreation Workers salaries in Louisiana

Highest-paying cities for recreation workers

Fairbanks, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($61,070).

Recreation Workers salary by city

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Recreation Workers salary in Shreveport: questions

How much do recreation workers make an hour in Shreveport?

$14.94 an hour on average, and $14.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level recreation workers salary in Shreveport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,820 a year and the 25th percentile is $22,370, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the recreation workers take-home pay in Shreveport?

About $26,607 a year ($2,217 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $31,080.

Do recreation workers earn more in Shreveport than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($38,839).

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 39-9032; area Shreveport-Bossier City, LA (43340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
  • 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 0.68, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.68).

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