The annual salary statistics of gas plant operators in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage data of gas plant operators 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $22,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for gas plant operators 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 $79,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,500.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $45,650, Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for gas plant operators in state of Mississippi, following city of Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $77,490). In comparison, the median annual salary of gas plant operators in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 41.1 percent (41.1%) lower than that in the highest paying city Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Gulfport-Biloxi | |
| Jackson | |
| Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area |