The annual salary statistics of social and human service assistants in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage information of social and human service assistants 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 | $21,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social and human service assistants 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 $38,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,790.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social and human service assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $29,240 | -0.62% | 17.68% |
| 2021 | $29,420 | -7.58% | - |
| 2020 | $31,650 | 9.89% | - |
| 2019 | $28,520 | 19.39% | - |
| 2018 | $22,990 | -11.14% | - |
| 2017 | $25,550 | 22.07% | - |
| 2016 | $19,910 | -45.10% | - |
| 2015 | $28,890 | -2.08% | - |
| 2014 | $29,490 | 18.62% | - |
| 2013 | $24,000 | -0.29% | - |
| 2012 | $24,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,240, Gulfport-Biloxi is the second highest paying city for social and human service assistants in state of Mississippi, following the highest paying city Jackson (median annual salary of $29,900). Compared with Jackson, the median annual salary of social and human service assistants in Gulfport-Biloxi is 2.2 percent (2.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Jackson | |
| Gulfport-Biloxi | |
| Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hattiesburg | |
| Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pascagoula |