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

The annual salary statistics of environmental scientists and health specialists in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage data of environmental scientists and health specialists in Northwest 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 Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$28,050
25th Percentile Wage	$34,260
50th Percentile Wage	$39,510
75th Percentile Wage	$45,810
90th Percentile Wage	$49,610

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental scientists and health specialists in Northwest 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 $49,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,050.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental scientists and health specialists from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Growth	2-Year Growth
2014	$39,510	-0.76%	-0.20%
2013	$39,810	0.55%	-
2012	$39,590	-	-

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $39,510 in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for environmental scientists and health specialists in state of Mississippi. In comparison, the annual salary of environmental scientists and health specialists in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 22.5 percent (22.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Gulfport-Biloxi and 3.2 percent (3.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hattiesburg.

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