SOC 15-1252 · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro

Software Developers Salary in Shreveport, LA

The average salary for software developers in Shreveport, Louisiana is $102,980 a year ($49.51 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $96,680: half of the 260 people in this job in the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 32% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($150,439).

$102,980average per year

$49.51 / hourMedian $96,680Take-home ≈ $78,573

  • $71K10th
  • $81K25th
  • $97KMedian
  • $120K75th
  • $134K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

260people in this job
-32%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 10Louisiana metros
85cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Software Developers pay range in Shreveport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $71,410 a year or less, while the top 10% make $134,330 or more. The middle half of software developers in Shreveport earn between $81,190 and $120,140.

  • $71K10th
  • $81K25th
  • $97KMedian
  • $120K75th
  • $134K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$102,980$8,582$49.51
Median$96,680$8,057$46.48
Entry level (25th percentile)$81,190$6,766$39.03
Experienced (75th percentile)$120,140$10,012$57.76

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

Software Developers salary after taxes in Shreveport

On the average salary of $102,980, a single filer in Shreveport takes home about $78,573 a year, or $6,548 a month and $3,022 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 software developers? 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 $102,980 buys what about $121,487 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 1.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Software Developers salary in other Louisiana cities

Shreveport ranks 8th of 10 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Houma pays the most ($122,720).

All Software Developers salaries in Louisiana

Highest-paying cities for software developers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($221,710).

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Software Developers salary in Shreveport: questions

How much do software developers make an hour in Shreveport?

$49.51 an hour on average, and $46.48 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level software developers salary in Shreveport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $71,410 a year and the 25th percentile is $81,190, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the software developers take-home pay in Shreveport?

About $78,573 a year ($6,548 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $102,980.

Do software developers earn more in Shreveport than elsewhere?

The average here is 32% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($150,439).

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 15-1252; area Shreveport-Bossier City, LA (43340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • 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 0.15, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.15).

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