The annual salary statistics of police and sheriff's patrol officers in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage data of police and sheriff's patrol officers 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 | $28,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for police and sheriff's patrol officers 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 $51,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,360.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of police and sheriff's patrol officers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $40,950 | 1.27% | 8.99% |
| 2021 | $40,430 | 0.15% | - |
| 2020 | $40,370 | 0.00% | - |
| 2019 | $40,370 | 1.39% | - |
| 2018 | $39,810 | 0.35% | - |
| 2017 | $39,670 | 6.05% | - |
| 2016 | $37,270 | 2.66% | - |
| 2015 | $36,280 | 2.51% | - |
| 2014 | $35,370 | 1.33% | - |
| 2013 | $34,900 | -6.79% | - |
| 2012 | $37,270 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $40,950, Gulfport-Biloxi is the highest paying city for police and sheriff's patrol officers in state of Mississippi, followed by Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $37,610). In comparison, the median annual salary of police and sheriff's patrol officers in Gulfport-Biloxi is 8.2 percent (8.2%) higher than that in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Gulfport-Biloxi | |
| Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hattiesburg | |
| Jackson | |
| Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pascagoula | |
| Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area |