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Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors Salary in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

The annual salary statistics of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage information of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$37,070
25th Percentile Wage	$46,970
50th Percentile Wage	$60,580
75th Percentile Wage	$65,930
90th Percentile Wage	$80,530

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,070.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors from 2012 to 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$60,580	3.15%	20.24%
2021	$58,670	7.67%	-
2020	$54,170	10.95%	-
2019	$48,240	-11.61%	-
2018	$53,840	-6.11%	-
2017	$57,130	0.02%	-
2016	$57,120	-1.58%	-
2015	$58,020	7.89%	-
2014	$53,440	8.46%	-
2013	$48,920	1.23%	-
2012	$48,320	-	-

Table 2. Compare Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors Salary in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area with Other Mississippi Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,580, Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is the highest paying city for educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in state of Mississippi, followed by Gulfport-Biloxi (median annual salary $58,250). In comparison, the median annual salary of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 3.8 percent (3.8%) higher than that in Gulfport-Biloxi.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$60,580
Gulfport-Biloxi	$58,250
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$58,220
Pascagoula	$52,610
Hattiesburg	$52,540
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$52,090
Jackson	$48,020
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$46,720