The annual salary statistics of aircraft mechanics and service technicians in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of aircraft mechanics and service technicians in Gulfport-Biloxi is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $47,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $69,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for aircraft mechanics and service technicians in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $69,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,300.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of aircraft mechanics and service technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $69,310 | 2.41% | 21.18% |
| 2021 | $67,640 | 3.25% | - |
| 2020 | $65,440 | 2.86% | - |
| 2019 | $63,570 | 3.81% | - |
| 2018 | $61,150 | -1.59% | - |
| 2017 | $62,120 | 2.12% | - |
| 2016 | $60,800 | -2.19% | - |
| 2015 | $62,130 | 2.64% | - |
| 2014 | $60,490 | 6.56% | - |
| 2013 | $56,520 | 3.34% | - |
| 2012 | $54,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $69,310, Gulfport-Biloxi is the second highest paying city for aircraft mechanics and service technicians in state of Mississippi, following the highest paying city Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $86,580). Compared with Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of aircraft mechanics and service technicians in Gulfport-Biloxi is 19.9 percent (19.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Gulfport-Biloxi | |
| Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jackson | |
| Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area |