The annual salary statistics of legislators in Hattiesburg, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage information of legislators in Hattiesburg 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 | $16,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $18,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $22,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for legislators in Hattiesburg, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $18,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,170.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of legislators from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $18,510 | 1.08% | -40.68% |
| 2015 | $18,310 | -2.95% | - |
| 2014 | $18,850 | -17.56% | - |
| 2013 | $22,160 | -17.51% | - |
| 2012 | $26,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $18,510, Hattiesburg is the lowest paying city for legislators in state of Mississippi, following city of Pascagoula (median annual salary of $29,560). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of legislators in Hattiesburg is about 37.4 percent (37.4%) lower than that of the highest paying city Pascagoula.
| 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 |