The annual salary statistics of health educators in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage information of health educators 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 | $32,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for health educators 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 $83,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,160.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of health educators from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $65,950 | 8.78% | 40.09% |
| 2018 | $60,160 | 20.15% | - |
| 2017 | $48,040 | 17.76% | - |
| 2016 | $39,510 | -8.83% | - |
| 2015 | $43,000 | 14.30% | - |
| 2014 | $36,850 | 6.24% | - |
| 2013 | $34,550 | -14.36% | - |
| 2012 | $39,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $65,950, Gulfport-Biloxi is the highest paying city for health educators in state of Mississippi, followed by Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $43,890). In comparison, the median annual salary of health educators in Gulfport-Biloxi is 33.4 percent (33.4%) higher than that in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Gulfport-Biloxi | |
| Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jackson | |
| Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hattiesburg | |
| Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area |