The annual salary statistics of legal secretaries in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage data of legal secretaries 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 | $33,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $53,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for legal secretaries 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 $53,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,240.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of legal secretaries from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $39,350 | 24.73% | 17.26% |
| 2021 | $29,620 | -2.50% | - |
| 2020 | $30,360 | -2.34% | - |
| 2019 | $31,070 | -42.13% | - |
| 2018 | $44,160 | -10.19% | - |
| 2017 | $48,660 | 16.95% | - |
| 2016 | $40,410 | 10.32% | - |
| 2015 | $36,240 | -8.28% | - |
| 2014 | $39,240 | 12.18% | - |
| 2013 | $34,460 | 5.51% | - |
| 2012 | $32,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $39,350 in Gulfport-Biloxi is in the middle of salary range for legal secretaries in state of Mississippi. In comparison, the annual salary of legal secretaries in Gulfport-Biloxi is 17.5 percent (17.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Jackson and 24.5 percent (24.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Jackson | |
| Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Gulfport-Biloxi | |
| Hattiesburg | |
| Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pascagoula | |
| Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area |