The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary education administrators in Gulfport-Biloxi is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $56,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $70,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $91,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $116,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $140,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators 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 $140,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $91,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $56,840.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education administrators from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $91,430 | 14.66% | 16.27% |
| 2018 | $78,030 | -1.45% | - |
| 2017 | $79,160 | 25.49% | - |
| 2015 | $58,980 | -12.89% | - |
| 2014 | $66,580 | -21.79% | - |
| 2013 | $81,090 | 5.60% | - |
| 2012 | $76,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $91,430, Gulfport-Biloxi is the second highest paying city for postsecondary education administrators in state of Mississippi, following the highest paying city Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $91,700). Compared with Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of postsecondary education administrators in Gulfport-Biloxi is .3 percent (.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Gulfport-Biloxi | |
| Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jackson | |
| Hattiesburg | |
| Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area |