The annual salary statistics of commercial pilots in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage information of commercial pilots 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 | $43,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $96,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $145,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $162,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for commercial pilots 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 $162,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $96,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,050.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of commercial pilots from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $96,690 | 46.43% | 55.37% |
| 2016 | $51,800 | -42.07% | - |
| 2014 | $73,590 | 35.00% | - |
| 2013 | $47,830 | 9.78% | - |
| 2012 | $43,150 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $96,690 in Gulfport-Biloxi is in the middle of salary range for commercial pilots in state of Mississippi. In comparison, the annual salary of commercial pilots in Gulfport-Biloxi is 44.3 percent (44.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area and 14.9 percent (14.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hattiesburg.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jackson | |
| Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Gulfport-Biloxi | |
| Hattiesburg |