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Logging Equipment Operator Salary in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

The annual salary statistics of logging equipment operators in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage information of logging equipment operators in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Logging Equipment Operators in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$23,160
25th Percentile Wage	$31,310
50th Percentile Wage	$47,500
75th Percentile Wage	$49,620
90th Percentile Wage	$59,250

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for logging equipment operators in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,160.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of logging equipment operators from 2012 to 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$47,500	21.89%	16.55%
2021	$37,100	-6.74%	-
2020	$39,600	16.67%	-
2019	$33,000	24.55%	-
2018	$24,900	-38.59%	-
2017	$34,510	0.58%	-
2016	$34,310	1.19%	-
2015	$33,900	6.31%	-
2014	$31,760	-7.84%	-
2013	$34,250	-15.74%	-
2012	$39,640	-	-

Table 2. Compare Logging Equipment Operator Salary in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area with Other Mississippi Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,500, Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is the highest paying city for logging equipment operators in state of Mississippi, followed by Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $43,730). In comparison, the median annual salary of logging equipment operators in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 7.9 percent (7.9%) higher than that in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$47,500
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$43,730
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$38,990
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$37,430
Hattiesburg	$37,270
Gulfport-Biloxi	$36,320
Jackson	$35,880