The annual salary statistics of firefighters in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage information of firefighters 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 | $22,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for firefighters 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 $47,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,900.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of firefighters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $34,830 | 9.07% | -10.34% |
| 2021 | $31,670 | -11.59% | - |
| 2020 | $35,340 | -5.94% | - |
| 2019 | $37,440 | 0.93% | - |
| 2018 | $37,090 | -1.38% | - |
| 2017 | $37,600 | -2.21% | - |
| 2016 | $38,430 | 1.56% | - |
| 2015 | $37,830 | -2.93% | - |
| 2014 | $38,940 | 1.69% | - |
| 2013 | $38,280 | -0.39% | - |
| 2012 | $38,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,830 in Gulfport-Biloxi is in the middle of salary range for firefighters in state of Mississippi. In comparison, the annual salary of firefighters in Gulfport-Biloxi is 6.1 percent (6.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area and 19.0 percent (19.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hattiesburg.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Gulfport-Biloxi | |
| Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pascagoula | |
| Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jackson | |
| Hattiesburg |