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Wages by occupation in Gulfport-Biloxi, MS

In Gulfport-Biloxi, MS, the median annual wage across all occupations was $41,610 in May 2024, with 158,310 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS387 occupations

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What stands out

In Gulfport-Biloxi, MS, the median annual wage across all occupations was $41,610 in May 2024, with 158,310 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $231,580 for Family Medicine Physicians, the lowest $20,070 for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term. The largest occupation by headcount is Retail Salespersons with 5,280 jobs at a median of $27,980. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Family Medicine Physicians 29-1215	90	$231,580	$119,440	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Nurse Anesthetists 29-1151	60	$213,440	$192,760	$222,090	evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041	230	$138,490	$97,030	$199,940	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	400	$136,380	$109,050	$159,190	evidence →
Engineers, All Other 17-2199	200	$134,430	$77,220	$177,260	evidence →
Chief Executives 11-1011	40	$131,420	$100,700	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	280	$129,690	$82,020	$182,840	evidence →
Dentists, General 29-1021	130	$128,570	$58,100	$175,490	evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-3121	90	$125,190	$73,860	$231,500	evidence →
Purchasing Managers 11-3061	100	$122,180	$66,210	$163,400	evidence →
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 19-2042	180	$120,600	$82,220	$154,770	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	610	$119,270	$102,200	$173,110	evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	330	$115,940	$80,540	$196,420	evidence →
Aerospace Engineers 17-2011	50	$113,730	$83,370	$158,850	evidence →
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 19-1023	30	$113,030	$52,140	$158,850	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	160	$110,300	$57,360	$165,540	evidence →
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 17-2072	90	$110,300	$72,550	$134,430	evidence →
Air Traffic Controllers 53-2021	30	$107,700	$63,290	$130,100	evidence →
Physical Scientists, All Other 19-2099	290	$106,850	$62,360	$142,560	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	460	$105,390	$62,410	$195,530	evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071	60	$104,570	$42,490	$170,940	evidence →
Electrical Engineers 17-2071	310	$104,100	$75,910	$134,430	evidence →
Veterinarians 29-1131	70	$103,540	$65,410	$157,550	evidence →
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 15-1253	110	$101,980	$68,330	$168,040	evidence →
Biological Scientists, All Other 19-1029	30	$101,240	$73,760	$142,530	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	630	$100,260	$58,790	$190,070	evidence →
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels 53-5021	70	$100,090	$42,580	$143,250	evidence →
Materials Engineers 17-2131	40	$99,860	$76,490	$154,310	evidence →
Chemical Engineers 17-2041	50	$99,840	$79,690	$129,850	evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252	370	$99,750	$43,450	$153,390	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	5,280	$27,980	$21,940	$39,860	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	4,540	$22,800	$18,450	$30,470	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	4,130	$20,540	$15,880	$39,410	evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	3,990	$22,430	$18,250	$30,490	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	3,980	$74,970	$63,090	$111,920	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	2,740	$31,430	$25,720	$45,280	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	2,470	$30,440	$22,970	$37,410	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	2,400	$28,020	$21,880	$36,970	evidence →
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 51-4121	2,400	$61,450	$37,730	$62,360	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	2,320	$34,080	$27,530	$49,370	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	2,270	$36,180	$24,930	$48,650	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	2,160	$35,530	$21,910	$51,440	evidence →
Electricians 47-2111	2,030	$60,870	$45,840	$66,410	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	1,970	$46,330	$34,670	$62,780	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	1,950	$36,440	$23,120	$56,760	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	1,860	$43,300	$27,510	$81,270	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	1,850	$43,640	$28,500	$70,320	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	1,840	$92,870	$43,040	$211,320	evidence →
Security Guards 33-9032	1,790	$31,030	$22,820	$41,990	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	1,770	$38,510	$26,170	$53,610	evidence →
Gambling Dealers 39-3011	1,730	$43,940	$16,480	$109,780	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	1,610	$49,260	$46,520	$59,820	evidence →
Cooks, Fast Food 35-2011	1,590	$23,200	$18,740	$28,970	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011	1,490	$54,130	$35,050	$83,790	evidence →
Food Preparation Workers 35-2021	1,440	$23,600	$18,850	$34,950	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	1,420	$23,570	$20,590	$30,450	evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131	1,400	$31,200	$25,000	$44,840	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	1,380	$38,980	$26,740	$61,170	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	1,360	$24,010	$21,820	$31,490	evidence →
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 47-2152	1,360	$61,470	$38,630	$72,760	evidence →

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