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Childcare Worker Salary in Hattiesburg, Mississippi

The annual salary statistics of childcare workers in Hattiesburg, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage information of childcare workers in Hattiesburg 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 Childcare Workers in Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$16,820
25th Percentile Wage	$16,930
50th Percentile Wage	$17,550
75th Percentile Wage	$21,660
90th Percentile Wage	$23,350

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for childcare workers in Hattiesburg, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $23,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $17,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,820.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$17,550	1.25%	-7.07%
2021	$17,330	-10.10%	-
2020	$19,080	1.89%	-
2019	$18,720	1.76%	-
2018	$18,390	1.31%	-
2017	$18,150	-0.94%	-
2016	$18,320	2.02%	-
2015	$17,950	0.28%	-
2014	$17,900	-2.85%	-
2013	$18,410	-2.06%	-
2012	$18,790	-	-

Table 2. Compare Childcare Worker Salary in Hattiesburg with Other Mississippi Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $17,550, Hattiesburg is the lowest paying city for childcare workers in state of Mississippi, following city of Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $20,460). In comparison, the median annual salary of childcare workers in Hattiesburg is 14.2 percent (14.2%) lower than that in the highest paying city Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$20,460
Jackson	$20,460
Gulfport-Biloxi	$20,450
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$20,350
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$20,210
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$20,170
Pascagoula	$17,600
Hattiesburg	$17,550