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Environmental Scientist and Health Specialist Salary in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

The annual salary statistics of environmental scientists and health specialists in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage data of environmental scientists and health specialists in Northeast 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 Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$39,010
25th Percentile Wage	$41,930
50th Percentile Wage	$46,910
75th Percentile Wage	$86,210
90th Percentile Wage	$95,270

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental scientists and health specialists in Northeast 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 $95,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,010.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental scientists and health specialists from 2012 to 2020.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	8-Year Growth
2020	$46,910	2.88%	13.54%
2019	$45,560	9.28%	-
2018	$41,330	-0.17%	-
2017	$41,400	5.92%	-
2016	$38,950	-1.44%	-
2014	$39,510	-0.15%	-
2013	$39,570	-2.50%	-
2012	$40,560	-	-

Table 2. Compare Environmental Scientist and Health Specialist Salary in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area with Other Mississippi Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,910, Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for environmental scientists and health specialists in state of Mississippi, following the highest paying city Gulfport-Biloxi (median annual salary of $51,000). Compared with Gulfport-Biloxi, the median annual salary of environmental scientists and health specialists in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 8.0 percent (8.0%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Gulfport-Biloxi	$51,000
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$46,910
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$44,260
Jackson	$40,390
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$39,510
Hattiesburg	$38,230