The annual salary statistics of food servers, nonrestaurant in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food servers, nonrestaurant 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 | $18,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $26,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $32,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food servers, nonrestaurant 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 $32,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,600.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food servers, nonrestaurant from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $23,360 | 1.58% | 23.63% |
| 2021 | $22,990 | 15.01% | - |
| 2020 | $19,540 | 1.07% | - |
| 2019 | $19,330 | 4.19% | - |
| 2018 | $18,520 | -1.08% | - |
| 2017 | $18,720 | -0.27% | - |
| 2016 | $18,770 | -0.16% | - |
| 2015 | $18,800 | 4.57% | - |
| 2014 | $17,940 | 0.33% | - |
| 2013 | $17,880 | 0.22% | - |
| 2012 | $17,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $23,360, Gulfport-Biloxi is the highest paying city for food servers, nonrestaurant in state of Mississippi, followed by Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $22,650). In comparison, the median annual salary of food servers, nonrestaurant in Gulfport-Biloxi is 3.0 percent (3.0%) higher than that in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Gulfport-Biloxi | |
| Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jackson | |
| Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hattiesburg | |
| Pascagoula |