Jobs, pay and daily life in Bossier City, from official statistics with source and year on every table.
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Bossier City is a city in Louisiana with 62,901 residents. The median household earns $55,819 a year and the median rent is $1,107 a month, which is 23.8% of the median household income. It is part of the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metropolitan area, where BLS counts 162,750 jobs.
How Bossier City compares. Among the 80 largest places in Louisiana, Bossier City is #8 by population, #4 for long commutes (#1 = fewest), #57 for homeownership (#1 = highest), #49 for household income (#1 = highest). Its county, Bossier Parish, is #29 of 64 counties for average pay ($52,165).
Bossier City has 62,901 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 1.4% of the population of Louisiana. It covers 44 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 1,417 people per square mile. The median age is 35.4, 7% younger than the state median (35.4 against 38.0).
The median gross rent is $1,107 a month (rent plus utilities), 4% above the state median ($1,107 against $1,064). Over a year that is 23.8% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $202,100, which is 3.6 times the median household income ($55,819); a ratio under 4 usually means ownership is within reach for many households. 53.2% of households own their home, 21% below the state average (53.2% against 67.4%). A low ownership share points to a rental-heavy market with more apartments and shorter stays.
The Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metropolitan area has 162,750 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $44,820 a year, 12% below the national median ($44,820 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (19,980 jobs, median $39,290); healthcare practitioners and technical (15,600 jobs, median $69,870); food preparation and serving related (15,570 jobs, median $22,960). The area is most specialised in healthcare practitioners and technical (1.5 times) and installation, maintenance, and repair (1.3 times), where the share of workers is well above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($98,120) and healthcare practitioners and technical ($69,870). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Bossier Parish was 3.5%. 56.6% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Bossier Parish; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.
Among workers, 83.5% drive alone, 1.5% use public transit, 1.1% walk, 6.0% work from home. 4.0% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 74% below the state average (4.0% against 15.2%).
24.7% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 9% below the state share (24.7% against 27.0%). 6.0% of residents were born outside the United States, 24% above the state share (6.0% against 4.9%). The poverty rate is 20.8%, 10% above the state rate (20.8% against 18.9%).
The warmest month is Aug, averaging 85°F (29.2°C), and the coolest is Jan at 45°F (7.1°C). About 1,273 mm (50 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Mar is the wettest month (125 mm) and Aug the driest (82 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.
Closest cities in this guide: Shreveport (9 miles, rent 11% lower); Minden (23 miles, rent 19% lower); Magnolia (58 miles, rent 43% lower); Ruston (59 miles, rent 26% lower). Rent differences are against Bossier City; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.
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| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses | 6,390 | 1.81 | $80,080 | $68,530 | $126,850 | -18% |
| Retail Salespersons | 4,670 | 1.14 | $28,990 | $22,260 | $43,600 | -18% |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 4,250 | 1.38 | $34,970 | $23,690 | $46,120 | -13% |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 4,150 | 1.03 | $22,460 | $18,200 | $30,000 | -28% |
| Cashiers | 3,920 | 1.21 | $25,760 | $18,840 | $34,130 | -22% |
| General and Operations Managers | 3,450 | 0.94 | $98,610 | $48,840 | $209,650 | -7% |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 3,100 | 1.34 | $26,370 | $18,940 | $40,020 | -28% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 3,060 | 1.42 | $49,360 | $36,930 | $64,600 | -16% |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 3,050 | 0.68 | $22,220 | $19,920 | $30,130 | -38% |
| Office Clerks, General | 3,040 | 1.18 | $33,990 | $21,710 | $51,490 | -24% |
| Food Preparation Workers | 2,860 | 3.06 | $22,980 | $17,160 | $35,480 | -35% |
| Customer Service Representatives | 2,760 | 1.01 | $36,440 | $29,120 | $49,310 | -19% |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 2,620 | 0.88 | $34,690 | $28,110 | $50,120 | -7% |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 2,620 | 1.10 | $15,080 | $15,080 | $38,470 | -57% |
| Nursing Assistants | 2,330 | 1.54 | $32,160 | $28,960 | $40,760 | -24% |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 2,280 | 1.57 | $61,850 | $48,130 | $99,940 | -3% |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 2,200 | 1.23 | $38,580 | $26,520 | $53,200 | -19% |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 2,110 | 1.32 | $46,320 | $29,100 | $77,410 | -7% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 2,110 | 1.41 | $53,100 | $37,750 | $80,890 | -24% |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 1,900 | 1.32 | $45,400 | $28,600 | $75,770 | -10% |
These figures are for the whole Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metropolitan area, not the city alone.
Median pay across all occupations: $44,820 (US $50,980); unemployment 3.7% (2026M09).
| Industry (residents) ⇅ | Share of employed residents ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Education and health care | 23.8% |
| Retail trade | 14.0% |
| Arts, entertainment, accommodation, food | 10.7% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative | 8.8% |
| Construction | 8.7% |
| Public administration | 6.3% |
| Transportation, warehousing, utilities | 6.0% |
| Other services | 5.8% |
| Manufacturing | 5.3% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate | 5.1% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining | 2.0% |
| Wholesale trade | 1.9% |
| Information | 1.6% |
Cities have no official GDP or payroll count of their own. These figures are for the county where Bossier City lies and cover the whole county, not only the city.
| County ⇅ | Population ⇅ | GDP (2024) ⇅ | GDP per resident ⇅ | Jobs (QCEW 2024) ⇅ | Employer sites ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Job change vs 2023 ⇅ | Unemployment rate ⇅ | Labour force ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bossier Parish | 129,789 | $7,656 million | $58,990 | 44,354 | 3,667 | $52,165 | -0.8% | 3.5% | 59,059 |
| Industry ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Share of private jobs ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Concentration vs US (location quotient) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 6,604 | 18.3% | $24,805 | 1.64 |
| Retail trade | 6,218 | 17.2% | $35,988 | 1.40 |
| Health care and social assistance | 5,063 | 14.0% | $60,105 | 0.80 |
| Professional and technical services | 2,457 | 6.8% | $68,661 | 0.80 |
| Construction | 2,067 | 5.7% | $62,248 | 0.89 |
| Administrative and waste services | 2,027 | 5.6% | $43,278 | 0.78 |
| Manufacturing | 1,987 | 5.5% | $70,197 | 0.55 |
| Wholesale trade | 1,795 | 5.0% | $71,685 | 1.03 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 1,407 | 3.9% | $40,922 | 1.05 |
| Mining, oil and gas | 1,276 | 3.5% | $99,840 | 7.61 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation | 1,042 | 2.9% | $34,669 | 1.40 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 1,007 | 2.8% | $66,852 | 0.54 |
| Finance and insurance | 941 | 2.6% | $62,477 | 0.52 |
| Real estate and rental | 866 | 2.4% | $50,631 | 1.26 |
| Management of companies | 471 | 1.3% | $79,418 | 0.63 |
| Information | 331 | 0.9% | $64,923 | 0.40 |
| Educational services | 276 | 0.8% | $28,289 | 0.30 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing | 166 | 0.5% | $51,668 | 0.46 |
| Utilities | 143 | 0.4% | $100,280 | 0.85 |
QCEW counts jobs covered by unemployment insurance; sectors with too few employers are withheld by BLS. Latest-month unemployment is preliminary.
| How residents get to work ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Drive alone | 83.5% |
| Public transit | 1.5% |
| Walk | 1.1% |
| Work from home | 6.0% |
| Commute of 45 minutes or more | 4.0% |
Shares are of workers aged 16 and over; they describe residents, wherever they work.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $55,819 |
| Income per person | $33,062 |
| Median gross rent per month | $1,107 |
| Yearly rent as share of median household income | 23.8% |
| Median home value | $202,100 |
| Homeowners | 53.2% |
| Poverty rate | 20.8% |
| Price level of the metro area (US = 100) | 84.8 |
| Metro median pay, all occupations | $44,820 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
State tax: Flat 3.00%.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median age | 35.4 |
| High school or higher (25+) | 90.0% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (25+) | 24.7% |
| Born abroad | 6.0% |
| Labour force participation (16+) | 56.6% |
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| Month ⇅ | Mean temperature (°C) ⇅ | Mean temperature (°F) ⇅ | Precipitation (mm) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7.1 | 45 | 103 |
| Feb | 9.1 | 48 | 119 |
| Mar | 13.9 | 57 | 125 |
| Apr | 18.2 | 65 | 110 |
| May | 22.9 | 73 | 111 |
| Jun | 27.4 | 81 | 106 |
| Jul | 29.0 | 84 | 95 |
| Aug | 29.2 | 85 | 82 |
| Sep | 25.7 | 78 | 89 |
| Oct | 19.4 | 67 | 116 |
| Nov | 13.1 | 56 | 95 |
| Dec | 8.5 | 47 | 122 |
Satellite-reanalysis climatology on a grid of roughly 50 km, so it smooths local effects (hills, coast, city heat). It is not a weather-station record.
| City ⇅ | State ⇅ | Distance (straight line) ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shreveport | LA | 9 mi | 180,982 | $48,699 | $987 |
| Minden | LA | 23 mi | 11,455 | $34,294 | $895 |
| Magnolia | AR | 58 mi | 10,894 | $56,127 | $633 |
| Ruston | LA | 59 mi | 22,284 | $31,120 | $816 |
| Natchitoches | LA | 63 mi | 17,577 | $37,133 | $802 |
| Longview | TX | 64 mi | 82,923 | $63,340 | $1,101 |
| Texarkana | AR | 66 mi | 29,177 | $45,835 | $909 |
| Texarkana | TX | 69 mi | 35,992 | $50,573 | $1,010 |
| El Dorado | AR | 75 mi | 17,115 | $49,244 | $880 |
| Hope | AR | 79 mi | 8,671 | $37,500 | $823 |
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62,901 (Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimate).
$1,107 a month (ACS 2020–2024), which is 23.8% of the median household income.
$55,819 (ACS 2020–2024, in 2024 dollars).
3.5% (BLS county, Bossier Parish (latest month 2026M09)).
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