The annual salary statistics of legislators in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of legislators in Gulfport-Biloxi is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $16,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for legislators 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 $45,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,690.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of legislators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $26,990 | 27.64% | -1.04% |
| 2016 | $19,530 | 1.13% | - |
| 2015 | $19,310 | -3.16% | - |
| 2014 | $19,920 | -22.79% | - |
| 2013 | $24,460 | -11.49% | - |
| 2012 | $27,270 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $26,990, Gulfport-Biloxi is the second highest paying city for legislators in state of Mississippi, following the highest paying city Pascagoula (median annual salary of $29,560). Compared with Pascagoula, the median annual salary of legislators in Gulfport-Biloxi is 8.7 percent (8.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Pascagoula | |
| Gulfport-Biloxi | |
| Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jackson | |
| Hattiesburg |