The annual salary statistics of lawyers in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of lawyers 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 | $45,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $84,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $118,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $166,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers 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 $166,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $84,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of lawyers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $84,070 | -8.73% | -23.30% |
| 2021 | $91,410 | -28.82% | - |
| 2017 | $117,750 | -3.03% | - |
| 2016 | $121,320 | 6.60% | - |
| 2015 | $113,310 | 9.35% | - |
| 2014 | $102,720 | 4.59% | - |
| 2013 | $98,010 | -5.76% | - |
| 2012 | $103,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $84,070, Gulfport-Biloxi is the second highest paying city for lawyers in state of Mississippi, following the highest paying city Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $92,630). Compared with Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of lawyers in Gulfport-Biloxi is 9.2 percent (9.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Gulfport-Biloxi | |
| Hattiesburg | |
| Jackson | |
| Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pascagoula | |
| Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area |