The annual salary statistics of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage information of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers 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 | $23,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers 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 $38,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,920.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $30,320 | 0.82% | 7.45% |
| 2021 | $30,070 | -4.52% | - |
| 2020 | $31,430 | -5.89% | - |
| 2019 | $33,280 | 4.39% | - |
| 2018 | $31,820 | 1.01% | - |
| 2017 | $31,500 | 2.70% | - |
| 2016 | $30,650 | 2.84% | - |
| 2015 | $29,780 | 0.27% | - |
| 2014 | $29,700 | 5.52% | - |
| 2013 | $28,060 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,320, Gulfport-Biloxi is the highest paying city for police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in state of Mississippi, followed by Jackson (median annual salary $29,990). In comparison, the median annual salary of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in Gulfport-Biloxi is 1.1 percent (1.1%) higher than that in Jackson.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Gulfport-Biloxi | |
| Jackson | |
| Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hattiesburg | |
| Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pascagoula | |
| Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area |