Financial Managers salary in Shreveport, LA
Median pay for financial managers in Shreveport, LA: $102,690/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $65,110 – $194,530 · about 650 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($131,810) by −$29,120 (-22%).
What it's really worth in Shreveport
With Shreveport's cost of living at 87 (US=100), that $102,690 has the buying power of about $117,439 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $53,053 · median home $186,193 · median rent $1,348/mo.
How Shreveport ranks for this job
On raw pay, Shreveport, LA is 176th of the 187 metros we hold financial managers wages for. Once Shreveport's cost of living is applied, it ranks 172nd.
Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Shreveport sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.
What that salary buys in Shreveport
A median home in Shreveport, LA costs $186,193 — about 1.8× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,348/mo works out at 16% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where financial managers earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Shreveport.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Shreveport | Rent vs Shreveport |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $215,630 | +110% | 2.6× |
| San Jose, CA | $211,850 | +106% | 2.7× |
| San Francisco, CA | $203,620 | +98% | 2.4× |
| Boulder, CO | $176,880 | +72% | 1.7× |
Same job elsewhere in LA
| Metro | Median pay | vs Shreveport | Rent vs Shreveport |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans, LA | $121,050 | +18% | 1.2× |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $106,940 | +4% | 1× |
| Lafayette, LA | $102,200 | +0% | 1× |
Staying in LA keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
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Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 187 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.