Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 368 detailed occupations covering about 133,910 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 21.2% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Nurse Anesthetists $183,720 -13.6% 70
Dentists, General $154,600 -7% 100
Chief Executives $147,330 +69.6% 90
Architectural and Engineering Managers $134,400 -18.7% 300
Pharmacists $131,300 -3.5% 430
Real Estate Brokers $125,360 +98.8% 60
Engineers, All Other $122,680 +9.6% 200
Managers, All Other $113,240 -15.2% 120
Computer and Information Systems Managers $109,160 -35.6% 200
Physician Assistants $109,130 -16.1% 50
Nurse Practitioners $105,490 -16.5% 510
Electrical Engineers $105,190 -1.6% 280
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $103,790 -12.9% 110
Computer Network Architects $103,160 -20.5% 50
Industrial Production Managers $102,630 -12.3% 220
Purchasing Managers $101,870 -25.3% 100
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects $99,310 -1% 50
Mechanical Engineers $99,160 +125.7% 360
Sales Managers $99,140 -26.6% 160
Physical Therapists $98,200 -1.5% 230
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $97,550 +5.4% 250
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $97,130 -4.6% 160
Human Resources Managers $96,440 -29.3% 80
Software Developers $95,930 -42.4% 400
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $95,760 +151.3% 50

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Retail Salespersons 4,910 $26,450
Cashiers 4,490 $21,710
Fast Food and Counter Workers 4,450 $20,920
Waiters and Waitresses 4,090 $18,140
Registered Nurses 3,920 $64,180
General and Operations Managers 3,030 $68,230
Stockers and Order Fillers 2,620 $28,570
Office Clerks, General 2,530 $32,110
Cooks, Restaurant 2,430 $27,860
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 2,260 $30,600
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2,250 $24,580
Customer Service Representatives 2,080 $33,310
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 2,020 $28,670
Electricians 1,840 $62,820
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 1,810 $38,210
Gambling Dealers 1,750 $21,910
Security Guards 1,680 $25,490
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1,540 $47,730
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1,530 $36,960
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,500 $46,520
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,350 $36,110
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 1,340 $59,600
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 1,340 $28,330
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 1,290 $49,190
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 1,280 $46,880
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