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Food Processing Worker, All Other Salary in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

The annual salary statistics of food processing workers, all other in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food processing workers, all other 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 Food Processing Workers, All Other in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$20,540
25th Percentile Wage	$21,530
50th Percentile Wage	$23,180
75th Percentile Wage	$24,830
90th Percentile Wage	$26,690

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food processing workers, all other 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 $26,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,540.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food processing workers, all other from 2012 to 2018.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	6-Year Growth
2018	$23,180	2.98%	5.26%
2017	$22,490	2.36%	-
2016	$21,960	-13.11%	-
2015	$24,840	11.59%	-
2012	$21,960	-	-

Table 2. Compare Food Processing Worker, All Other Salary in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area with Other Mississippi Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $23,180 in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for food processing workers, all other in state of Mississippi. In comparison, the annual salary of food processing workers, all other in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 39.9 percent (39.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Jackson and 16.5 percent (16.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Gulfport-Biloxi.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Jackson	$38,550
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$37,300
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$35,280
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$23,710
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$23,180
Gulfport-Biloxi	$19,350