The annual salary statistics of environmental science and protection technicians in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage data of environmental science and protection technicians 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 | $28,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $54,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental science and protection technicians 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 $54,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,730.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental science and protection technicians from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $36,770 | 0.79% | -28.80% |
| 2017 | $36,480 | -29.82% | - |
| 2015 | $47,360 | 5.83% | - |
| 2013 | $44,600 | -6.19% | - |
| 2012 | $47,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,770, Gulfport-Biloxi is the second highest paying city for environmental science and protection technicians in state of Mississippi, following the highest paying city Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $48,340). Compared with Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of environmental science and protection technicians in Gulfport-Biloxi is 23.9 percent (23.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Gulfport-Biloxi | |
| Jackson |