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Accountant and Auditor Salary in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

The annual salary statistics of accountants and auditors in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage data of accountants and auditors in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Accountants and Auditors in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$31,590
25th Percentile Wage	$46,150
50th Percentile Wage	$60,840
75th Percentile Wage	$79,350
90th Percentile Wage	$104,050

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for accountants and auditors in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $104,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,590.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of accountants and auditors from 2012 to 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$60,840	5.44%	-0.51%
2021	$57,530	-6.19%	-
2020	$61,090	-1.95%	-
2019	$62,280	0.34%	-
2018	$62,070	-0.56%	-
2017	$62,420	15.28%	-
2016	$52,880	-2.08%	-
2015	$53,980	-4.46%	-
2014	$56,390	-11.93%	-
2013	$63,120	3.12%	-
2012	$61,150	-	-

Table 2. Compare Accountant and Auditor Salary in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area with Other Mississippi Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,840, Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for accountants and auditors in state of Mississippi, following the highest paying city Gulfport-Biloxi (median annual salary of $61,390). Compared with Gulfport-Biloxi, the median annual salary of accountants and auditors in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is .9 percent (.9%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Gulfport-Biloxi	$61,390
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$60,840
Jackson	$60,400
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$58,680
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$58,080
Pascagoula	$57,950
Hattiesburg	$52,150
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$51,400