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All Occupations Salary Information in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of all occupations in Southwest 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 Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$59,710
75th Percentile Wage	$41,510
50th Percentile Wage	$27,370
25th Percentile Wage	$19,190
10th Percentile Wage	$16,940

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all occupations 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 $59,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,940.

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

Percentile Bracket	Average Hourly Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$28.71
75th Percentile Wage	$19.96
50th Percentile Wage	$13.16
25th Percentile Wage	$9.23
10th Percentile Wage	$8.14

Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for all occupations in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $28.71. The median hourly salary is $13.16. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $8.14.

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,370 in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for all occupations in state of Mississippi. In comparison, the annual salary of all occupations in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 22.8 percent (22.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Pascagoula and 8.4 percent (8.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area.

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 Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi, and the Nation

From Table 4, take note that the median annual salary of all occupations in Southwest 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 Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area ($27,370) is 1.6 percent (1.6%) lower than that in Mississippi ($27,820) and 21.2 percent (21.2%) lower than that in the United States ($34,750).

Region	Median annual Salary
USA	$34,750
Mississippi	$27,820
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$27,370