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All Occupations Salary Information in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of all occupations in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2012 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of All Occupations in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$57,030
75th Percentile Wage	$37,650
50th Percentile Wage	$25,080
25th Percentile Wage	$18,570
10th Percentile Wage	$16,680

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all occupations in Northwest 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 $57,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,680.

Table 2. Hourly Salary of All Occupations in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

Percentile Bracket	Average Hourly Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$27.42
75th Percentile Wage	$18.10
50th Percentile Wage	$12.06
25th Percentile Wage	$8.93
10th Percentile Wage	$8.02

Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for all occupations in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $27.42. The median hourly salary is $12.06. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $8.02.

Table 3. Compare All Occupations Salary in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area with Other Mississippi Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $25,080, Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for all occupations in state of Mississippi, following city of Pascagoula (median annual salary of $35,450). In comparison, the median annual salary of all occupations in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 29.3 percent (29.3%) lower than that in the highest paying city Pascagoula.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Pascagoula	$35,450
Jackson	$30,100
Gulfport-Biloxi	$28,940
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$27,500
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$27,370
Hattiesburg	$26,150
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$25,840
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$25,080

Table 4. Comparison of All Occupations Salary in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi, and the Nation

From Table 4, we note that the median annual salary of all occupations in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is lower than the salary statistics of both state of Mississippi and the United States. Specifically, the median salary of all occupations in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area ($25,080) is 9.8 percent (9.8%) lower than that in Mississippi ($27,820) and 27.8 percent (27.8%) lower than that in the United States ($34,750).

Region	Median annual Salary
USA	$34,750
Mississippi	$27,820
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$25,080