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Firefighters Salary in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

The annual salary statistics of firefighters in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage data of firefighters 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 Firefighters in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$18,960
25th Percentile Wage	$22,870
50th Percentile Wage	$36,370
75th Percentile Wage	$36,900
90th Percentile Wage	$43,820

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for firefighters 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 $43,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,960.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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	$36,370	20.87%	31.43%
2021	$28,780	6.71%	-
2020	$26,850	10.84%	-
2019	$23,940	-2.30%	-
2018	$24,490	2.94%	-
2017	$23,770	-12.07%	-
2016	$26,640	0.90%	-
2015	$26,400	2.12%	-
2014	$25,840	6.93%	-
2013	$24,050	-3.70%	-
2012	$24,940	-	-

Table 2. Compare Firefighters Salary in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area with Other Mississippi Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,370, Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for firefighters in state of Mississippi, following the highest paying city Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $37,090). Compared with Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of firefighters in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 1.9 percent (1.9%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$37,090
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$36,370
Gulfport-Biloxi	$34,830
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$31,880
Pascagoula	$31,380
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$30,030
Jackson	$30,020
Hattiesburg	$28,210