The annual salary statistics of construction laborers in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage data of construction laborers 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 | $22,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction laborers 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 $45,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,890.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of construction laborers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $32,000 | 4.81% | 25.28% |
| 2021 | $30,460 | 1.94% | - |
| 2020 | $29,870 | 0.07% | - |
| 2019 | $29,850 | -1.71% | - |
| 2018 | $30,360 | 2.64% | - |
| 2017 | $29,560 | 3.38% | - |
| 2016 | $28,560 | -1.40% | - |
| 2015 | $28,960 | 7.87% | - |
| 2014 | $26,680 | 3.04% | - |
| 2013 | $25,870 | 7.58% | - |
| 2012 | $23,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $32,000 in Gulfport-Biloxi is in the middle of salary range for construction laborers in state of Mississippi. In comparison, the annual salary of construction laborers in Gulfport-Biloxi is 2.1 percent (2.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area and 17.8 percent (17.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pascagoula.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jackson | |
| Gulfport-Biloxi | |
| Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hattiesburg | |
| Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pascagoula |