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Careers in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA

Part of Louisiana.

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA’s regional price level is below the national average (index 84.766, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 4.7% · 164,862 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Physicians, All Other$315,350
  2. 2Nurse Anesthetists$230,440
  3. 3Family Medicine Physicians$220,580
  4. 4Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$163,320
  5. 5Dentists, General$145,030

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Registered Nurses6,390 employed
  2. 2Retail Salespersons4,670 employed
  3. 3Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand4,250 employed
  4. 4Fast Food and Counter Workers4,150 employed
  5. 5Cashiers3,920 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Gambling Service Workers, All Other14.55× national avg
  2. 2Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas13.45× national avg
  3. 3Roustabouts, Oil and Gas11.77× national avg
  4. 4Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers10.17× national avg
  5. 5Gambling Managers9.84× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Physicians, All Other$372,024
  2. 2Nurse Anesthetists$271,854
  3. 3Family Medicine Physicians$260,222
  4. 4Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$192,672
  5. 5Dentists, General$171,095

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Louisiana state page.