The annual salary statistics of chemists in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chemists 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 | $66,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $78,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $132,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemists 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 $132,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $66,200.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $78,380 | 1.72% | 24.56% |
| 2021 | $77,030 | -12.59% | - |
| 2020 | $86,730 | 0.39% | - |
| 2019 | $86,390 | -0.61% | - |
| 2018 | $86,920 | 3.14% | - |
| 2017 | $84,190 | 29.77% | - |
| 2016 | $59,130 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $59,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $78,380, Gulfport-Biloxi is the second highest paying city for chemists in state of Mississippi, following the highest paying city Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $85,400). Compared with Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of chemists in Gulfport-Biloxi is 8.2 percent (8.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Gulfport-Biloxi | |
| Hattiesburg | |
| Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jackson |