The annual salary statistics of structural iron and steel workers in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of structural iron and steel workers 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 | $40,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for structural iron and steel workers 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 $62,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,240.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of structural iron and steel workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $47,040 | 0.00% | 18.77% |
| 2021 | $47,040 | 8.46% | - |
| 2020 | $43,060 | -4.27% | - |
| 2019 | $44,900 | 2.54% | - |
| 2018 | $43,760 | 14.44% | - |
| 2017 | $37,440 | -2.06% | - |
| 2016 | $38,210 | 6.18% | - |
| 2015 | $35,850 | -17.55% | - |
| 2014 | $42,140 | 9.33% | - |
| 2012 | $38,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,040, Gulfport-Biloxi is the second highest paying city for structural iron and steel workers in state of Mississippi, following the highest paying city Pascagoula (median annual salary of $51,850). Compared with Pascagoula, the median annual salary of structural iron and steel workers in Gulfport-Biloxi is 9.3 percent (9.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Pascagoula | |
| Gulfport-Biloxi | |
| Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jackson | |
| Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hattiesburg |