The annual salary statistics of credit counselors in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage data of credit counselors 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 | $29,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for credit counselors 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 $51,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,010.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of credit counselors from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $37,290 | 0.62% | -7.32% |
| 2019 | $37,060 | 0.76% | - |
| 2017 | $36,780 | -8.81% | - |
| 2016 | $40,020 | 1.95% | - |
| 2015 | $39,240 | -1.99% | - |
| 2012 | $40,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,290 in Gulfport-Biloxi is in the middle of salary range for credit counselors in state of Mississippi. In comparison, the annual salary of credit counselors in Gulfport-Biloxi is 13.5 percent (13.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area and 17.4 percent (17.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jackson | |
| Gulfport-Biloxi | |
| Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hattiesburg | |
| Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area |