Inground pool cost in Shreveport, LA
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (450 sq ft)
- $32,400 – $101,000
- Per sq ft
- $72 – $224
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- −10%
- US $74,500
- Rank of 300 metros
- #248
- 1 = most expensive
If you want to install an inground pool in Shreveport, plan on $32,400 to $101,000 for 450 sq ft, all in. Per sq ft, that is $72 to $224 for materials and labor, with the permit on top. The local midpoint runs 10% lower than the national one. Construction laborers earn a median of $18.50 an hour in the Shreveport area, 18% below the US median of $22.66.
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Estimated cost for 450 sq ft in Shreveport, LA, standard level
$53,000 to $80,600
About $118 to $179 per sq ft before permits. Labor is about 50% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $26,400 | $40,200 |
| Labor | $26,500 | $40,100 |
| Permits and fees | $140 | $200 |
| Total | $53,000 | $80,600 |
Cost breakdown for 450 sq ft in Shreveport, LA
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $16,000 | $33,300 | $50,600 | 50% |
| Labor | $16,300 | $33,300 | $50,400 | 50% |
| Permits and fees | $85 | $170 | $250 | 0% |
| Total | $32,400 | $66,800 | $101,000 | 100% |
What is behind the Shreveport number
Labor is 50% of the midpoint bill here, against 52% nationally. The mix of trades behind this job is construction laborers (40%), operating engineers and other construction equipment operators (30%), brickmasons and blockmasons (20%), plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters (10%). We weight each trade's local median wage by that share and compare it with the national median. In Shreveport the blended ratio comes out at 0.86.
On the materials line, the BEA goods price index for the Shreveport metro is 93.7 (US = 100). The midpoint materials bill for 450 sq ft comes to $33,300, compared with $35,600 at national prices. Permit and inspection fees are scaled by the broader index (84.8) and land at $85 to $250.
Data note: 20% of the labor weighting for this project uses a statewide median because BLS has no published metro figure for that trade in Shreveport. The wage table below marks each row.
How Shreveport compares
Contractors rarely work more than an hour or two from home, so the neighboring metros set a rough ceiling and floor for your quotes. Midpoints for 450 sq ft range from $64,500 to $66,800 across Shreveport and its five closest metros.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shreveport, LAthis page | $32,400 – $101,000 | $66,800 | |
| Longview, TX55 miles | $31,800 – $99,400 | $65,600 | −2% |
| Texarkana, TX75 miles | $31,200 – $97,700 | $64,500 | −3% |
| Tyler, TX90 miles | $31,500 – $98,400 | $65,000 | −3% |
| Monroe, LA100 miles | $31,400 – $98,100 | $64,700 | −3% |
| Alexandria, LA105 miles | $31,500 – $98,300 | $64,900 | −3% |
| Louisiana (statewide) | $32,500 – $101,500 | $67,100 | level |
| United States | $36,100 – $113,000 | $74,500 | +11% |
Across 300 US metros, Shreveport comes in at #248 from the top. The priciest is Kahului, HI at $105,000; the cheapest is McAllen, TX at $62,300 (midpoints, 450 sq ft). Statewide, Shreveport is 0% below the Louisiana figure.
Other Louisiana metros
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans, LA | 445,550 jobs | $33,300 – $104,000 | $68,700 | +3% |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 409,690 jobs | $33,500 – $104,500 | $69,100 | +4% |
| Lafayette, LA | 179,570 jobs | $32,200 – $101,000 | $66,500 | level |
| Lake Charles, LA | 101,690 jobs | $33,500 – $105,000 | $69,200 | +4% |
| Slidell, LA | 98,240 jobs | $32,300 – $101,000 | $66,600 | level |
| Monroe, LA | 87,500 jobs | $31,400 – $98,100 | $64,700 | −3% |
Cities with a workforce like Shreveport's
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Shreveport against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton, OH | 163,080 jobs | $36,800 – $115,000 | $75,900 | +14% |
| Waterbury, CT | 160,710 jobs | $39,700 – $124,000 | $81,800 | +22% |
| Beaumont, TX | 163,220 jobs | $33,900 – $106,000 | $69,900 | +5% |
| Youngstown, OH | 160,160 jobs | $35,000 – $109,500 | $72,200 | +8% |
Climate in Shreveport: timing your inground pool job
We use NOAA's 1991-2020 climate normals for Shreveport (5 miles from the city center). These are 30-year monthly averages, not forecasts.
February through May and October through November are the stretches where pouring concrete runs into the fewest weather problems in Shreveport (6 of 12 months). January and December have an average overnight low of 40°F or below; June, July, August and September have an average daytime high of 90°F or more.
The 40°F line is a deliberately cautious stand-in. The American Concrete Institute's cold-weather guide (ACI 306R-16) defines cold-weather concreting around an average daily air temperature below 40°F, which is colder than our test of an average overnight low at or below 40°F, so we flag a few extra shoulder months. In cold weather crews may need heated enclosures, insulating blankets or accelerated mixes, and those measures can raise a quote.
Heat matters for concrete as well. With average highs of 90°F or more in June, July, August and September, crews often start early, wet the base and plan for faster set times.
Shreveport gets about 51 inches of precipitation in a normal year. The wettest months are March, April and December (5.2 inches in April). Inside the workable window, February and November are the driest, at 4.3 and 4.0 inches. The station averages about 99 days a year at 90°F or above.
Does the season change the price? Probably, but we do not have a sourced seasonal price curve, so the estimator shows a year-round figure and does not adjust by month. When you collect quotes, ask whether scheduling in a slower month gets a better rate.
| Month | Avg high °F | Avg low °F | Precip (in) | For this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58 | 37 | 4.4 | Cold |
| Feb | 63 | 41 | 4.3 | Workable |
| Mar | 70 | 48 | 4.9 | Workable |
| Apr | 78 | 54 | 5.2 | Workable |
| May | 85 | 64 | 4.5 | Workable |
| Jun | 91 | 71 | 4.8 | Hot |
| Jul | 94 | 74 | 3.5 | Hot |
| Aug | 95 | 73 | 2.9 | Hot |
| Sep | 90 | 67 | 3.5 | Hot |
| Oct | 79 | 55 | 4.6 | Workable |
| Nov | 68 | 45 | 4.0 | Workable |
| Dec | 60 | 39 | 4.9 | Cold |
Shreveport: what basic, standard and premium work costs
Three bands are cut from the same cited range and localized for Shreveport wages and prices. They overlap on purpose: a good standard job and a modest premium job can cost the same. The grid below prices the same bands at 3 common sizes.
Basic
$32,400 to $59,900
Vinyl-liner pool, small size
Standard
$53,000 to $80,600
Fiberglass pool, standard size
Premium
$73,700 to $101,000
Concrete or gunite, large with custom features
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| small pool (400 sq ft) | $28,800 – $53,300 | $47,100 – $71,600 | $65,500 – $90,000 |
| average (512 sq ft) | $36,800 – $68,100 | $60,300 – $91,600 | $83,800 – $115,000 |
| large (800 sq ft) | $57,500 – $106,500 | $94,200 – $143,000 | $131,000 – $179,500 |
Related projects, priced for Shreveport
Because every project leans on different trades, Shreveport's wage level does not move all prices equally. Against the US midpoint, retaining wall runs −9% and wood deck −13%.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminum fence | 150 linear ft | $3,350 – $10,200 | −10% |
| Paver patio | 300 sq ft | $2,700 – $4,850 | −11% |
| Concrete patio | 300 sq ft | $1,100 – $3,450 | −13% |
| Wood deck | 300 sq ft | $6,550 – $13,200 | −13% |
| French drain | 60 linear ft | $530 – $1,850 | −11% |
| Retaining wall | 200 sq ft of wall face | $6,350 – $12,300 | −9% |
Inground pool: what moves the price in Shreveport
Pool type
Vinyl pools are $25,000-$65,000, fiberglass $45,000-$100,000, and concrete or gunite $50,000-$120,000 (HomeGuide).
Maintenance
Pool maintenance is $80-$150 a month; concrete pools also need an acid wash every 3-5 years at $300-$1,000.
Permit
A building permit for a pool is $100-$300 and contractors often include it. Many cities add plumbing and electrical permits.
Shreveport labor market for inground pool
Wages are the part of this estimate that changes most from town to town. 4 trades carry the job here, and each is compared with its US median. The weighted result for Shreveport is 0.86 times the national level.
Construction laborers (47-2061), 40% of the weighting: a median of $18.50 an hour, 18% below the US median of $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $16.43 and $22.95 an hour. About 1,170 work in the metro. That is 71.9 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 70.5 nationally, so the supply of crews looks typical.
For operating engineers and other construction equipment operators (47-2073, weighted 30%) the local median is $24.52 an hour, which is 15% below the national $28.78. The middle half of them earn between $22.57 and $31.60 an hour. BLS counts 750 of them working in the area, 46.1 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 30.7), so the local bench is deeper than average.
Brickmasons and blockmasons (47-2021) carry 20% of the labor weighting. BLS does not publish this trade for the Shreveport metro, so we used the Louisiana statewide median: $27.62 an hour against $29.87 for the US. The middle half of them earn between $23.05 and $29.23 an hour.
For plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters (47-2152, weighted 10%) the local median is $28.71 an hour, which is 6% below the national $30.67. The middle half of them earn between $21.85 and $31.99 an hour. BLS counts 680 of them working in the area, 41.8 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 30.0), so the local bench is deeper than average.
Quotes come from real crews, not medians. If the construction laborers on your job are paid at the 75th percentile ($22.95 an hour) instead of the median, the labor line grows by about $3,050. At the 25th percentile ($16.43) it shrinks by about $1,400. The total moves by 4.6% or 2.1%, so wages alone rarely explain a quote that is far outside our range.
For context on the local economy, BLS counts 162,750 jobs in the Shreveport-Bossier City area. That makes it the 146th largest of the 300 metros we cover, with 0.10% of US employment.
| Trade | Weight | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | US median | Ratio | Level used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction laborers (47-2061) | 40% | $16.43 | $18.50 | $22.95 | $22.66 | 0.82 | metro |
| Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators (47-2073) | 30% | $22.57 | $24.52 | $31.60 | $28.78 | 0.85 | metro |
| Brickmasons and blockmasons (47-2021) | 20% | $23.05 | $27.62 | $29.23 | $29.87 | 0.92 | state |
| Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters (47-2152) | 10% | $21.85 | $28.71 | $31.99 | $30.67 | 0.94 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 0.86 | |||||
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Inground pool in Shreveport: your questions
+How much does it cost to install an inground pool in Shreveport?
For 450 sq ft, expect $32,400 to $101,000 in the Shreveport area. A standard-spec job lands at $53,000 to $80,600. Small jobs usually cost more per sq ft and large ones less.
+What is the price per sq ft for inground pool in Shreveport?
About $72 to $224 per sq ft for materials and labor, plus $85 to $250 for the permit if one is needed. The US range is $80 to $250.
+Is inground pool cheaper in Shreveport or Longview?
Longview is 55 miles away. The midpoint for 450 sq ft there is $65,600, which is 2% less than Shreveport ($66,800). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Shreveport?
About 50% at the midpoint, or $33,300 out of $66,800. Materials are 50% and permits 0%. Nationally, labor is 52%.
+What would average (512 sq ft) cost in Shreveport?
$36,800 to $115,000. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does inground pool need a permit in Shreveport?
Often, but rules are set by your city or county building office, so call before you hire. Budget $85 to $250 for fees in the Shreveport area (our national range of $100 to $300 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Shreveport expensive for inground pool compared with the rest of Louisiana?
Shreveport is 0% below the Louisiana statewide estimate ($67,100 at the midpoint). We cover 9 metros in Louisiana; see the state page to compare them.
+What do construction laborers earn in Shreveport?
The BLS median is $18.50 an hour in the Shreveport area, compared with $22.66 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $16.43 to $22.95.
+What do basic and premium inground pool work cost in Shreveport?
For 450 sq ft, basic work runs $32,400 to $59,900 and premium work $73,700 to $101,000. Basic means: vinyl-liner pool, small size. Premium means: concrete or gunite, large with custom features.
+When is the best time to install an inground pool in Shreveport?
Based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals, the comfortable months for this kind of work are February through May and October through November. February and November are typically the driest of those months. Local contractors' schedules matter as much as the weather, so book early for the busy months.
Inground pool near Shreveport
Where these numbers come from
Base prices are national ranges from the sources below. We scale labor by local BLS wages, materials by BEA goods prices and permits by the BEA all-items price level. Full method on the methodology page.
- HomeGuide: How Much Does An Inground Pool Cost? (2026) (accessed November 4, 2026)
- Cost to Renovate: Renovation Labor Report 2026: Where the Money Goes (accessed November 4, 2026)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
- BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020
Note on derived figures: Materials = 48% of the installed price, from Cost to Renovate's mid-range 'Outdoor Living' category split. It is a category average, not a pool-specific one, so read the pool materials line loosely.