The annual salary statistics of firefighters in Hattiesburg, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage information of firefighters in Hattiesburg 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 | $21,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $43,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for firefighters in Hattiesburg, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $43,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,920.
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 | $28,210 | -11.77% | 1.70% |
| 2021 | $31,530 | 10.09% | - |
| 2020 | $28,350 | 6.49% | - |
| 2019 | $26,510 | -8.71% | - |
| 2018 | $28,820 | 2.74% | - |
| 2017 | $28,030 | 1.07% | - |
| 2016 | $27,730 | 4.33% | - |
| 2015 | $26,530 | -0.75% | - |
| 2014 | $26,730 | 6.47% | - |
| 2013 | $25,000 | -10.92% | - |
| 2012 | $27,730 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,210, Hattiesburg is the lowest paying city for firefighters in state of Mississippi, following city of Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $37,090). Compared with the highest paying city Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of firefighters in Hattiesburg is 23.9 percent (23.9%) lower.
| 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 |