May 2025 OEWS · Mississippi

Highest-paying jobs in Gulfport-Biloxi, MS

All-occupations median

$43,470

10th percentile
$23,360
25th percentile
$29,840
Median
$43,470
75th percentile
$63,330
90th percentile
$92,880
Mean
$53,290

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 158,310.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 90.006, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

Mississippi · What this metro includes

A U.S. Air Force firefighter standing beside a fire truck
Senior Airman Stephen Czech, a firefighter at Spangdahlem Air Base, in 2021. Photograph by Staff Sgt. Susan Roberts, U.S. Air Force. Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Gulfport-Biloxi, MS with a published annual median, May 2025.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Physicians, All Other260$125,090$352,230$492,420
General Internal Medicine Physicians100$185,980$334,330$353,550
Family Medicine Physicians70$124,060$311,740$369,800
Nurse Anesthetists50$194,210$230,160$278,290
Chief Executives40$108,160$159,120$370,750
Architectural and Engineering Managers220$108,570$139,730$207,980
Pharmacists470$120,020$137,940$164,520
Engineers, All Other200$93,600$136,990$185,540
Dentists, General120$59,690$135,390$194,470
Purchasing Managers80$85,150$131,330$170,890
Nurse Practitioners600$100,750$128,150$170,410
Computer and Information Systems Managers250$87,880$127,460$194,520
Industrial Production Managers370$90,020$126,570$189,750
Aerospace Engineers40$88,070$125,580$179,470
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers170$88,130$122,100$160,870
Human Resources Managers110$82,620$121,470$237,990
Gambling Managers60$78,490$121,420$195,120
Financial Managers490$66,370$115,320$208,360
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer80$73,920$114,400$136,990
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists30$38,170$113,800$161,890
Computer Network ArchitectsNot available$62,820$108,160$175,050
Electrical Engineers270$78,100$107,580$140,780
General and Operations Managers1,250$50,060$107,480$247,510
Physician Assistants60$82,790$105,920$177,150
Facilities Managers170$52,480$105,910$133,710
Managers, All Other180$57,180$105,370$170,890
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers100$63,140$105,080$141,180
Marketing Managers100$57,470$104,990$220,910
Veterinarians60$72,210$104,450$163,850
Software Developers300$44,370$104,240$167,200
Power Plant Operators110$66,330$104,190$107,330
Administrative Services Managers230$58,280$103,660$175,160
Mechanical Engineers410$64,350$103,450$136,990
Medical and Health Services Managers520$64,060$102,950$179,590
Construction Managers280$62,880$102,940$163,570
Physical Therapists310$74,640$101,870$126,560
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval50$63,020$101,650$172,170
Computer Occupations, All Other440$66,910$100,900$137,740
Air Traffic Controllers50$61,570$99,800$132,600
Chemical Engineers40$81,990$98,350$134,180

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Gulfport-Biloxi, MS by May 2025 employment.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Retail Salespersons5,380$22,790$28,880$40,010
Cashiers4,610$20,740$27,300$34,220
Waiters and Waitresses3,910$15,430$22,600$38,920
Registered Nurses3,740$62,500$78,960$109,390
Fast Food and Counter Workers3,520$19,050$22,820$32,250
Stockers and Order Fillers2,690$28,250$31,780$45,170
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand2,600$26,950$35,160$50,270
Cooks, Restaurant2,520$23,150$30,590$37,150
Customer Service Representatives2,270$27,860$37,540$49,450
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners2,250$22,830$29,700$37,490
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers2,220$38,960$63,440$63,440
Office Clerks, General2,010$22,780$36,710$52,440
Electricians2,010$47,380$62,440$69,620
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers1,890$29,000$45,830$72,670
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers1,890$38,100$58,390$85,970
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General1,890$30,160$46,240$81,740
Security Guards1,810$22,610$30,980$39,680
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers1,790$27,330$38,760$60,820
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1,750$35,500$45,990$63,850
Cooks, Fast Food1,720$20,230$23,410$29,200
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive1,670$26,890$38,100$56,000
Nursing Assistants1,660$28,120$31,520$44,350
Gambling Dealers1,650$17,170$29,140$92,250
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education1,590$48,480$50,820$61,380
Home Health and Personal Care Aides1,530$22,050$26,020$30,120

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Gulfport-Biloxi, MS?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Gulfport-Biloxi, MS is $43,470. Employment is 158,310.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Gulfport-Biloxi, MS?

Physicians, All Other has the highest published annual median on this list, $352,230, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Gulfport-Biloxi, MS.