SOC 43-3071 · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro

Tellers Salary in Shreveport, LA

The average salary for tellers in Shreveport, Louisiana is $34,800 a year ($16.73 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,120: half of the 410 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 ($43,241).

$34,800average per year

$16.73 / hourMedian $36,120Take-home ≈ $29,484

  • $29K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $42K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

410people in this job
-20%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 10Louisiana metros
85cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Tellers pay range in Shreveport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $41,990 or more. The middle half of tellers in Shreveport earn between $29,410 and $37,140.

  • $29K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $42K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$34,800$2,900$16.73
Median$36,120$3,010$17.37
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,410$2,451$14.14
Experienced (75th percentile)$37,140$3,095$17.86

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

Tellers salary after taxes in Shreveport

On the average salary of $34,800, a single filer in Shreveport takes home about $29,484 a year, or $2,457 a month and $1,134 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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 tellers? 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 $34,800 buys what about $41,054 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 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Tellers salary in other Louisiana cities

Shreveport ranks 4th of 10 Louisiana metro areas for this job; New Orleans pays the most ($37,330).

All Tellers salaries in Louisiana

Highest-paying cities for tellers

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($53,430).

Tellers salary by city

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Tellers salary in Shreveport: questions

How much do tellers make an hour in Shreveport?

$16.73 an hour on average, and $17.36 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level tellers salary in Shreveport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,410, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the tellers take-home pay in Shreveport?

About $29,484 a year ($2,457 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,800.

Do tellers earn more in Shreveport than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,241).

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 43-3071; area Shreveport-Bossier City, LA (43340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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 1.17, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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