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Childcare Worker Salary in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

The annual salary statistics of childcare workers in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage data of childcare workers in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 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 Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$17,420
25th Percentile Wage	$17,750
50th Percentile Wage	$20,350
75th Percentile Wage	$21,610
90th Percentile Wage	$27,870

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for childcare workers 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 $27,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $20,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,420.

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	$20,350	16.12%	12.97%
2021	$17,070	-10.43%	-
2020	$18,850	3.29%	-
2019	$18,230	1.10%	-
2018	$18,030	-0.33%	-
2017	$18,090	1.44%	-
2016	$17,830	-1.57%	-
2015	$18,110	0.33%	-
2014	$18,050	0.28%	-
2013	$18,000	1.61%	-
2012	$17,710	-	-

Table 2. Compare Childcare Worker Salary in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area with Other Mississippi Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $20,350 in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for childcare workers in state of Mississippi. In comparison, the annual salary of childcare workers in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is .5 percent (.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area and 13.8 percent (13.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hattiesburg.

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