The annual salary statistics of highway maintenance workers in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of highway maintenance workers 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 | $26,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for highway maintenance workers 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 $38,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,830.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of highway maintenance workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $38,560 | 4.69% | 33.45% |
| 2021 | $36,750 | 8.49% | - |
| 2020 | $33,630 | 3.09% | - |
| 2019 | $32,590 | 5.37% | - |
| 2018 | $30,840 | 11.06% | - |
| 2017 | $27,430 | -2.15% | - |
| 2016 | $28,020 | 0.00% | - |
| 2015 | $28,020 | -2.03% | - |
| 2014 | $28,590 | 8.78% | - |
| 2013 | $26,080 | 1.61% | - |
| 2012 | $25,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,560, Gulfport-Biloxi is the highest paying city for highway maintenance workers in state of Mississippi, followed by Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $33,750). In comparison, the median annual salary of highway maintenance workers in Gulfport-Biloxi is 12.5 percent (12.5%) higher than that in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Gulfport-Biloxi | |
| Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jackson | |
| Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pascagoula | |
| Hattiesburg |