The annual salary statistics of rehabilitation counselors in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage information of rehabilitation counselors 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 | $25,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for rehabilitation counselors 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 $46,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,230.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of rehabilitation counselors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $34,680 | -0.55% | 28.03% |
| 2021 | $34,870 | -4.22% | - |
| 2020 | $36,340 | 0.96% | - |
| 2019 | $35,990 | 14.23% | - |
| 2018 | $30,870 | 18.14% | - |
| 2017 | $25,270 | 1.23% | - |
| 2016 | $24,960 | 2.56% | - |
| 2015 | $24,320 | -22.33% | - |
| 2013 | $29,750 | 16.10% | - |
| 2012 | $24,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,680 in Gulfport-Biloxi is in the middle of salary range for rehabilitation counselors in state of Mississippi. In comparison, the annual salary of rehabilitation counselors in Gulfport-Biloxi is 9.5 percent (9.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area and 33.3 percent (33.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hattiesburg.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jackson | |
| Gulfport-Biloxi | |
| Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hattiesburg |