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Foresters Salary in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

The annual salary statistics of foresters in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage information of foresters 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 Foresters in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$38,570
25th Percentile Wage	$38,570
50th Percentile Wage	$50,640
75th Percentile Wage	$78,670
90th Percentile Wage	$100,200

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for foresters 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 $100,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,570.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of foresters from 2012 to 2021.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	9-Year Growth
2021	$50,640	26.52%	17.79%
2020	$37,210	-70.03%	-
2018	$63,270	2.54%	-
2017	$61,660	-2.11%	-
2016	$62,960	11.10%	-
2014	$55,970	-0.07%	-
2013	$56,010	25.67%	-
2012	$41,630	-	-

Table 2. Compare Foresters Salary in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area with Other Mississippi Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,640, Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for foresters in state of Mississippi, following the highest paying city Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $60,200). Compared with Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of foresters in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 15.9 percent (15.9%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$60,200
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$50,640
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$49,520
Jackson	$48,990
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$37,850