Occupational Health and Safety Specialist Salary in Pascagoula, Mississippi

The annual salary statistics of occupational health and safety specialists in Pascagoula, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage information of occupational health and safety specialists in Pascagoula is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2020 and published in April 2021 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in Pascagoula, Mississippi

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$37,110
25th Percentile Wage
$46,480
50th Percentile Wage
$61,750
75th Percentile Wage
$75,590
90th Percentile Wage
$92,100

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational health and safety specialists in Pascagoula, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $92,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,110.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational health and safety specialists from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2020.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$61,750
9.94% 0.00%
2013
$55,610
-11.04% -
2012
$61,750
- -

Table 2. Compare Occupational Health and Safety Specialist Salary in Pascagoula with Other Mississippi Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,750 in Pascagoula is in the middle of salary range for occupational health and safety specialists in state of Mississippi. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational health and safety specialists in Pascagoula is 19.3 percent (19.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Gulfport-Biloxi and 5.2 percent (5.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Gulfport-Biloxi
$76,550
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
$74,710
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
$68,270
Jackson
$67,570
Pascagoula
$61,750
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
$59,680
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
$58,550