The annual salary statistics of urban and regional planners in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage information of urban and regional planners 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 | $34,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for urban and regional planners 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 $76,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,600.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of urban and regional planners from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $46,120 | -2.91% | 19.90% |
| 2017 | $47,460 | -0.13% | - |
| 2016 | $47,520 | -5.74% | - |
| 2015 | $50,250 | 9.25% | - |
| 2014 | $45,600 | 4.61% | - |
| 2013 | $43,500 | 15.08% | - |
| 2012 | $36,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,120, Gulfport-Biloxi is the second highest paying city for urban and regional planners in state of Mississippi, following the highest paying city Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $60,360). Compared with Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of urban and regional planners in Gulfport-Biloxi is 23.6 percent (23.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Gulfport-Biloxi | |
| Jackson |