The annual salary statistics of medical equipment preparers in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage information of medical equipment preparers 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 | $24,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical equipment preparers 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 $44,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,250.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical equipment preparers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $31,260 | 2.53% | 13.05% |
| 2021 | $30,470 | 0.56% | - |
| 2020 | $30,300 | -1.82% | - |
| 2018 | $30,850 | 5.41% | - |
| 2017 | $29,180 | 6.85% | - |
| 2016 | $27,180 | 1.03% | - |
| 2015 | $26,900 | -1.04% | - |
| 2012 | $27,180 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $31,260, Gulfport-Biloxi is the second highest paying city for medical equipment preparers in state of Mississippi, following the highest paying city Jackson (median annual salary of $32,100). Compared with Jackson, the median annual salary of medical equipment preparers in Gulfport-Biloxi is 2.6 percent (2.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Jackson | |
| Gulfport-Biloxi | |
| Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hattiesburg |