Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Gulfport-Biloxi, MS

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Gulfport-Biloxi, MS, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Gulfport-Biloxi, MS are those of family medicine physician, with an average annual salary of $205,510. The second highest-paying jobs are those of nurse anesthetists, with an average salary of $183,720.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Gulfport-Biloxi, MS has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Gulfport-Biloxi, MS in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Gulfport-Biloxi, MS (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$205,510	$123,920	70
2	Nurse Anesthetists	$183,720	$63,800	70
3	General Dentists	$154,600	$126,710	100
4	Chief Executives	$147,330	$84,020	90
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$134,400	$100,810	300
6	Pharmacists	$131,300	$83,930	430
7	Real Estate Brokers	$125,360	$41,290	60
8	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$123,700	$29,970	30
9	Engineers, All Other	$122,680	$80,230	200
10	All Other Managers	$113,240	$65,710	120
11	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$109,160	$62,730	200
12	Physician Assistants	$109,130	$56,820	50
13	Nurse Practitioners	$105,490	$90,250	510
14	Electrical Engineers	$105,190	$73,090	280
15	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$103,790	$66,480	110
16	Computer Network Architects	$103,160	$83,190	50
17	Industrial Production Managers	$102,630	$75,760	220
18	Chemical Engineers	$101,890	$78,210	80
19	Purchasing Managers	$101,870	$52,000	100
20	Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	$99,310	$84,250	50
21	Mechanical Engineers	$99,160	$61,790	360
22	Sales Managers	$99,140	$49,420	160
23	Physical Therapists	$98,200	$70,250	230
24	Mechanical Drafters	$97,630	$47,990	60
25	Industrial Engineering Technicians	$97,630	$58,930	60
26	Geoscientists (Except Hydrologists and Geographers)	$97,550	$54,720	250
27	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$97,130	$66,300	160
28	Human Resources Managers	$96,440	$62,060	80
29	Software Developers	$95,930	$62,410	400
30	Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$95,760	$30,080	50
31	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$95,220	$66,100	130
32	Other Psychologists	$94,370	$26,290	30
33	Veterinarians	$93,550	$65,400	60
34	Medical and Health Services Managers	$92,370	$59,620	470
35	Civil Engineers	$92,330	$48,800	300
36	Air Traffic Controllers	$92,250	$57,510	30
37	Occupational Therapists	$88,540	$62,440	150
38	Environmental Engineers	$87,300	$47,940	60
39	Power Plant Operators	$87,190	$68,560	150
40	Construction Managers	$86,630	$49,980	160
41	Aerospace Engineers	$85,890	$48,440	70
42	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$85,670	$47,020	40
43	Computer Occupations, All Other	$85,160	$46,870	390
44	Financial Managers	$84,990	$52,310	490
45	Other Social Workers	$84,640	$66,210	80
46	Management Analysts	$84,510	$54,720	490
47	Lawyers	$84,070	$45,590	380
48	Industrial Engineers	$83,860	$64,080	370
49	Marketing Managers	$82,770	$42,430	130
50	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$82,700	$47,940	570
51	Other Biological Scientists	$81,990	$38,600	50
52	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$81,960	$66,180	50
53	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$81,290	$41,100	990
54	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$81,110	$64,720	280
55	Gaming Managers	$80,820	$56,900	60
56	Logisticians	$80,700	$58,360	330
57	Financial Analysts	$80,660	$49,620	120
58	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$80,600	$60,570	80
59	Speech-Language Pathologists	$80,490	$51,020	200
60	Project Management Specialists	$80,160	$48,970	300
61	Information Security Analysts	$79,980	$56,450	100
62	Computer Systems Analysts	$79,730	$48,940	250
63	Administrative Services Managers	$79,440	$44,720	240
64	Instructional Coordinators	$79,350	$48,870	250
65	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$78,800	$59,310	50
66	Materials Engineers	$78,660	$63,340	60
67	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$78,610	$49,350	190
68	Chemists	$78,380	$66,200	40
69	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$77,580	$44,090	170
70	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$77,250	$46,180	60
71	Other Engineering Technicians	$77,230	$54,720	100
72	Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$77,220	$44,740	320
73	Operations Research Analysts	$77,030	$38,330	60
74	Database Administrators	$75,770	$49,000	40
75	Public Relations Managers	$75,320	$45,290	50
76	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$75,030	$43,680	170
77	Real Estate Sales Agents	$73,410	$24,810	80
78	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$72,930	$54,720	310
79	Computer Programmers	$70,620	$39,610	70
80	Other Business Operations Specialists	$69,760	$49,210	1,090
81	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$69,310	$47,300	260
82	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$69,220	$22,290	30
83	General and Operations Managers	$68,230	$34,370	3,030
84	Other Financial Specialists	$66,210	$36,510	160
85	Other Teachers and Instructors	$66,210	$54,720	270
86	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$65,580	$40,400	530
87	Crane and Tower Operators	$65,150	$58,310	220
88	Training and Development Specialists	$65,040	$40,000	240
89	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$64,380	$38,250	680
90	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$64,240	$42,390	1,270
91	Registered Nurses	$64,180	$51,200	3,920
92	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$64,160	$41,600	120
93	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$64,070	$53,820	60
94	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$64,020	$34,880	100
95	Mechanical Engineering Technicians	$63,760	$38,590	90
96	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$63,650	$36,630	40
97	Dental Hygienists	$63,350	$53,050	220
98	Electricians	$62,820	$43,810	1,840
99	Machinists	$62,740	$45,250	330
100	Facilities Managers	$62,730	$38,150	120

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Gulfport-Biloxi, MS – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$194,990
2	General Dentists	$170,630
3	Pharmacists	$130,840
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$127,960
5	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$123,700
6	Engineers, All Other	$119,770
7	Chief Executives	$106,150
8	Computer Network Architects	$104,580
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$104,290
10	Real Estate Brokers	$103,560

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Gulfport-Biloxi, MS – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$205,510
2	Nurse Anesthetists	$177,120
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$142,280
4	Pharmacists	$127,210
5	Chemical Engineers	$121,460
6	Engineers, All Other	$118,610
7	Purchasing Managers	$118,600
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$117,500
9	Industrial Production Managers	$112,600
10	Chief Executives	$110,220

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Gulfport-Biloxi, MS – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Pediatricians	$205,600
2	Nurse Anesthetists	$189,740
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$137,040
4	Chemical Engineers	$123,180
5	Pharmacists	$122,970
6	Chief Executives	$122,310
7	Purchasing Managers	$116,840
8	General Dentists	$116,620
9	Aerospace Engineers	$110,520
10	Industrial Production Managers	$110,060

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