The annual salary statistics of power plant operators in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage data of power plant operators 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 | $68,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $84,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $87,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $93,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power plant operators 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 $95,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $87,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $68,560.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of power plant operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $87,190 | 5.81% | 10.91% |
| 2021 | $82,120 | 7.48% | - |
| 2020 | $75,980 | 25.35% | - |
| 2019 | $56,720 | -43.28% | - |
| 2017 | $81,270 | 4.42% | - |
| 2016 | $77,680 | 4.09% | - |
| 2015 | $74,500 | -4.27% | - |
| 2012 | $77,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $87,190, Gulfport-Biloxi is the second highest paying city for power plant operators in state of Mississippi, following the highest paying city Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $90,500). Compared with Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of power plant operators in Gulfport-Biloxi is 3.7 percent (3.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Gulfport-Biloxi | |
| Hattiesburg | |
| Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jackson | |
| Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area |