High paying entry level jobs in Gulfport-Biloxi, MS

These occupations in Gulfport-Biloxi, MS ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Gulfport-Biloxi, MS run 10.0% below the national average (2024), so a Gulfport-Biloxi, MS salary is worth about 1.11× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Gulfport-Biloxi, MS · Employed

1Nurse Anesthetists$230,160
Master's degree
$194,210 – $278,29050
2Pharmacists$137,940
Doctoral or professional degree
$120,020 – $164,520470
3Engineers, All Other$136,990
Bachelor's degree
$93,600 – $185,540200
4Dentists, General$135,390
Doctoral or professional degree
$59,690 – $194,470120
5Nurse Practitioners$128,150
Master's degree
$100,750 – $170,410600
6Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$122,100
Bachelor's degree
$88,130 – $160,870170
7Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$114,400
Bachelor's degree
$73,920 – $136,99080
8Electrical Engineers$107,580
Bachelor's degree
$78,100 – $140,780270
9Physician Assistants$105,920
Master's degree
$82,790 – $177,15060
10Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$105,080
Bachelor's degree
$63,140 – $141,180100
11Veterinarians$104,450
Doctoral or professional degree
$72,210 – $163,85060
12Software Developers$104,240
Bachelor's degree
$44,370 – $167,200300
13Mechanical Engineers$103,450
Bachelor's degree
$64,350 – $136,990410
14Physical Therapists$101,870
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,640 – $126,560310
15Computer Occupations, All Other$100,900
Bachelor's degree
$66,910 – $137,740440
16Social Workers, All Other$97,470
Bachelor's degree
$39,300 – $117,94090
17Marine Engineers and Naval Architects$97,310
Bachelor's degree
$65,980 – $133,02060
18Occupational Therapists$97,240
Master's degree
$78,570 – $119,910200
19Computer and Information Research Scientists$96,450
Master's degree
$67,850 – $137,240150
20Industrial Engineers$94,800
Bachelor's degree
$72,120 – $125,560370
21Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$93,640
Associate's degree
$65,970 – $117,39080
22Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$88,610
Bachelor's degree
$59,590 – $122,910190
23Financial Specialists, All Other$88,610
Bachelor's degree
$55,390 – $119,430150
24Civil Engineers$87,960
Bachelor's degree
$44,510 – $163,980320
25Lawyers$87,210
Doctoral or professional degree
$37,880 – $185,970380
26Project Management Specialists$84,200
Bachelor's degree
$50,430 – $146,890520
27Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$83,780
Bachelor's degree
$65,170 – $126,44050
28Computer Systems Analysts$83,530
Bachelor's degree
$56,700 – $128,500300
29Network and Computer Systems Administrators$82,960
Bachelor's degree
$53,560 – $127,420160
30Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$81,330
Associate's degree
$62,390 – $115,210260
31Logisticians$80,700
Bachelor's degree
$61,450 – $127,760420
32Financial and Investment Analysts$79,560
Bachelor's degree
$60,640 – $104,500150
33Registered Nurses$78,960
Bachelor's degree
$62,500 – $109,3903,740
34Mechanical Drafters$78,640
Associate's degree
$50,760 – $126,43090
35Business Operations Specialists, All Other$76,550
Bachelor's degree
$54,950 – $120,3901,200
36Accountants and Auditors$76,380
Bachelor's degree
$45,580 – $125,990860
37Teachers and Instructors, All Other$75,360
Bachelor's degree
$61,110 – $88,710270
38Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$74,460
Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,580 – $88,340300
39Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$73,940
Associate's degree
$56,950 – $79,14070
40Dental Hygienists$73,500
Associate's degree
$64,270 – $90,990160
41Computer Programmers$72,430
Bachelor's degree
$51,480 – $113,78050
42Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$71,770
Associate's degree
$64,300 – $84,44060
43Human Resources Specialists$68,810
Bachelor's degree
$44,660 – $115,920760
44Respiratory Therapists$66,660
Associate's degree
$51,780 – $89,850190
45Public Relations Specialists$65,170
Bachelor's degree
$37,650 – $119,430130
46Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$64,600
Bachelor's degree
$38,530 – $119,43070
47Physical Therapist Assistants$61,820
Associate's degree
$31,340 – $76,470190
48Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$61,600
Master's degree
$44,010 – $76,980270
49Occupational Therapy Assistants$61,120
Associate's degree
$47,030 – $83,20060
50Urban and Regional Planners$60,280
Master's degree
$39,790 – $115,21060

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianGulfport-Biloxi, MS	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$230,160	$194,210 – $278,290	50
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$137,940	$120,020 – $164,520	470
3	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$136,990	$93,600 – $185,540	200
4	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$135,390	$59,690 – $194,470	120
5	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$128,150	$100,750 – $170,410	600
6	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and GeographersBachelor's degree	$122,100	$88,130 – $160,870	170
7	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$114,400	$73,920 – $136,990	80
8	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$107,580	$78,100 – $140,780	270
9	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$105,920	$82,790 – $177,150	60
10	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$105,080	$63,140 – $141,180	100
11	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$104,450	$72,210 – $163,850	60
12	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$104,240	$44,370 – $167,200	300
13	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,450	$64,350 – $136,990	410
14	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$101,870	$74,640 – $126,560	310
15	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$100,900	$66,910 – $137,740	440
16	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$97,470	$39,300 – $117,940	90
17	Marine Engineers and Naval ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$97,310	$65,980 – $133,020	60
18	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$97,240	$78,570 – $119,910	200
19	Computer and Information Research ScientistsMaster's degree	$96,450	$67,850 – $137,240	150
20	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$94,800	$72,120 – $125,560	370
21	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$93,640	$65,970 – $117,390	80
22	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$88,610	$59,590 – $122,910	190
23	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$88,610	$55,390 – $119,430	150
24	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$87,960	$44,510 – $163,980	320
25	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$87,210	$37,880 – $185,970	380
26	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$84,200	$50,430 – $146,890	520
27	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$83,780	$65,170 – $126,440	50
28	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$83,530	$56,700 – $128,500	300
29	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$82,960	$53,560 – $127,420	160
30	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$81,330	$62,390 – $115,210	260
31	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$80,700	$61,450 – $127,760	420
32	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$79,560	$60,640 – $104,500	150
33	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$78,960	$62,500 – $109,390	3,740
34	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$78,640	$50,760 – $126,430	90
35	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$76,550	$54,950 – $120,390	1,200
36	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$76,380	$45,580 – $125,990	860
37	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$75,360	$61,110 – $88,710	270
38	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,460	$60,580 – $88,340	300
39	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$73,940	$56,950 – $79,140	70
40	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$73,500	$64,270 – $90,990	160
41	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$72,430	$51,480 – $113,780	50
42	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$71,770	$64,300 – $84,440	60
43	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$68,810	$44,660 – $115,920	760
44	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$66,660	$51,780 – $89,850	190
45	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$65,170	$37,650 – $119,430	130
46	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$64,600	$38,530 – $119,430	70
47	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$61,820	$31,340 – $76,470	190
48	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$61,600	$44,010 – $76,980	270
49	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$61,120	$47,030 – $83,200	60
50	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$60,280	$39,790 – $115,210	60

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Gulfport-Biloxi, MS. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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