The annual salary statistics of security guards in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage information of security guards 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 | $19,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for security guards 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 $42,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,660.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of security guards from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $25,490 | 2.16% | 8.36% |
| 2021 | $24,940 | -4.41% | - |
| 2020 | $26,040 | -0.88% | - |
| 2019 | $26,270 | -2.21% | - |
| 2018 | $26,850 | 2.53% | - |
| 2017 | $26,170 | 7.60% | - |
| 2016 | $24,180 | 2.77% | - |
| 2015 | $23,510 | 3.06% | - |
| 2014 | $22,790 | 0.04% | - |
| 2013 | $22,780 | -2.55% | - |
| 2012 | $23,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $25,490 in Gulfport-Biloxi is in the middle of salary range for security guards in state of Mississippi. In comparison, the annual salary of security guards in Gulfport-Biloxi is 8.3 percent (8.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Hattiesburg and 8.7 percent (8.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Jackson.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hattiesburg | |
| Pascagoula | |
| Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Gulfport-Biloxi | |
| Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jackson |