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First-Line Supervisor of Fire Fighting and Prevention Worker Salary in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage data of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in Southwest 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 First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$29,000
25th Percentile Wage	$35,800
50th Percentile Wage	$45,130
75th Percentile Wage	$52,500
90th Percentile Wage	$62,950

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in Southwest 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 $62,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,000.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers from 2012 to 2020.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	8-Year Growth
2020	$45,130	3.86%	1.73%
2019	$43,390	0.28%	-
2018	$43,270	8.30%	-
2017	$39,680	-4.01%	-
2016	$41,270	-3.05%	-
2015	$42,530	-4.91%	-
2014	$44,620	2.40%	-
2013	$43,550	-1.84%	-
2012	$44,350	-	-

Table 2. Compare First-Line Supervisor of Fire Fighting and Prevention Worker Salary in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area with Other Mississippi Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,130 in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in state of Mississippi. In comparison, the annual salary of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 10.7 percent (10.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area and 20.9 percent (20.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Jackson.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$50,540
Pascagoula	$50,480
Gulfport-Biloxi	$50,320
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$49,110
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$46,470
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$45,130
Hattiesburg	$36,250
Jackson	$35,710