The annual salary statistics of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage data of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) 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 | $54,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $74,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $93,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $123,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $133,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) 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 $133,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $93,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,940.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $93,920, Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in state of Mississippi, following the highest paying city Gulfport-Biloxi (median annual salary of $97,550). Compared with Gulfport-Biloxi, the median annual salary of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 3.7 percent (3.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Gulfport-Biloxi | |
| Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jackson |