The annual salary statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage data of detectives and criminal investigators 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 | $39,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $137,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for detectives and criminal investigators 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 $137,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,120.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of detectives and criminal investigators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $46,350 | -9.97% | -36.46% |
| 2021 | $50,970 | -56.97% | - |
| 2020 | $80,010 | -2.56% | - |
| 2019 | $82,060 | 18.77% | - |
| 2018 | $66,660 | 1.91% | - |
| 2017 | $65,390 | 3.27% | - |
| 2016 | $63,250 | 5.93% | - |
| 2015 | $59,500 | 7.29% | - |
| 2014 | $55,160 | 6.35% | - |
| 2013 | $51,660 | -22.44% | - |
| 2012 | $63,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,350 in Gulfport-Biloxi is in the middle of salary range for detectives and criminal investigators in state of Mississippi. In comparison, the annual salary of detectives and criminal investigators in Gulfport-Biloxi is 7.8 percent (7.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area and 23.3 percent (23.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jackson | |
| Gulfport-Biloxi | |
| Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hattiesburg | |
| Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area |