Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Gulfport-Biloxi, MS

Each occupation's median wage in Gulfport-Biloxi, MS compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Gulfport-Biloxi, MS pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

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 · vs. national

1Gambling Service Workers, All Other$53,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,690 – $71,400+48.1%
2Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$82,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,240 – $85,520+41.4%
3Tutors$59,150
Some college, no degree
$27,550 – $72,430+36.4%
4Social Workers, All Other$97,470
Bachelor's degree
$39,300 – $117,940+35.6%
5Physicians, All Other$352,230
Doctoral or professional degree
$125,090 – $492,420+32.5%
6Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$63,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,890 – $63,180+30.9%
7Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$63,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,410 – $93,730+30.8%
8General Internal Medicine Physicians$334,330
Doctoral or professional degree
$185,980 – $353,550+30.3%
9Gambling Managers$121,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$78,490 – $195,120+30.3%
10Family Medicine Physicians$311,740
Doctoral or professional degree
$124,060 – $369,800+27.7%
11Manicurists and Pedicurists$43,380
Postsecondary nondegree award
$21,850 – $81,420+21.3%
12Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$122,100
Bachelor's degree
$88,130 – $160,870+19.8%
13Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$93,640
Associate's degree
$65,970 – $117,390+19.5%
14Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$63,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,960 – $63,440+18.0%
15Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$52,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,450 – $76,400+14.8%
16Teachers and Instructors, All Other$75,360
Bachelor's degree
$61,110 – $88,710+13.9%
17Self-Enrichment Teachers$52,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,300 – $70,560+11.4%
18Engineers, All Other$136,990
Bachelor's degree
$93,600 – $185,540+11.4%
19Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$56,620
Bachelor's degree
$43,310 – $81,510+11.3%
20Lodging Managers$76,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,880 – $107,660+11.2%
21Mechanical Drafters$78,640
Associate's degree
$50,760 – $126,430+9.9%
22Financial Specialists, All Other$88,610
Bachelor's degree
$55,390 – $119,430+9.3%
23First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$81,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,000 – $111,480+9.1%
24Instructional Coordinators$83,780
Master's degree
$42,220 – $115,210+8.2%
25Machinists$63,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,760 – $63,470+7.8%
26Industrial Machinery Mechanics$69,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,150 – $85,480+7.3%
27Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,410 – $80,480+5.7%
28Information and Record Clerks, All Other$51,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,400 – $63,270+4.3%
29Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$81,330
Associate's degree
$62,390 – $115,210+4.0%
30Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$62,520
Master's degree
$46,380 – $78,940+3.7%
31Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$101,650
Bachelor's degree
$63,020 – $172,170+2.4%
32Printing Press Operators$46,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,160 – $116,190+2.4%
33Power Plant Operators$104,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$66,330 – $107,330+2.1%
34Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$79,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,890 – $102,240+1.6%
35General and Operations Managers$107,480
Bachelor's degree
$50,060 – $247,510+1.6%
36Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$51,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,900 – $71,650+1.5%
37Sheet Metal Workers$62,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,060 – $62,650+1.4%
38Buyers and Purchasing Agents$78,770
Bachelor's degree
$50,750 – $119,430+1.4%
39Paramedics$61,320
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,680 – $74,410+1.2%
40Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$60,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,250 – $97,470+0.8%
41Postal Service Clerks$62,610
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,030+0.8%
42Compliance Officers$81,330
Bachelor's degree
$43,800 – $126,500+0.7%
43Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$105,080
Bachelor's degree
$63,140 – $141,180+0.7%
44Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$74,460
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,070 – $93,310+0.5%
45Industrial Production Managers$126,570
Bachelor's degree
$90,020 – $189,750+0.4%
46Production Workers, All Other$40,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$24,770 – $90,8200.0%
47Automotive Body and Related Repairers$54,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,240 – $81,500-0.2%
48Sailors and Marine Oilers$51,320
No formal educational credential
$25,740 – $61,790-0.4%
49Mechanical Engineers$103,450
Bachelor's degree
$64,350 – $136,990-0.6%
50Facilities Managers$105,910
Bachelor's degree
$52,480 – $133,710-0.7%

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	vs. national
1	Gambling Service Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,770	$29,690 – $71,400	+48.1%
2	Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,050	$42,240 – $85,520	+41.4%
3	TutorsSome college, no degree	$59,150	$27,550 – $72,430	+36.4%
4	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$97,470	$39,300 – $117,940	+35.6%
5	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$352,230	$125,090 – $492,420	+32.5%
6	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,180	$48,890 – $63,180	+30.9%
7	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,520	$31,410 – $93,730	+30.8%
8	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$334,330	$185,980 – $353,550	+30.3%
9	Gambling ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$121,420	$78,490 – $195,120	+30.3%
10	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$311,740	$124,060 – $369,800	+27.7%
11	Manicurists and PedicuristsPostsecondary nondegree award	$43,380	$21,850 – $81,420	+21.3%
12	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and GeographersBachelor's degree	$122,100	$88,130 – $160,870	+19.8%
13	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$93,640	$65,970 – $117,390	+19.5%
14	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,440	$38,960 – $63,440	+18.0%
15	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,440	$46,450 – $76,400	+14.8%
16	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$75,360	$61,110 – $88,710	+13.9%
17	Self-Enrichment TeachersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,130	$22,300 – $70,560	+11.4%
18	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$136,990	$93,600 – $185,540	+11.4%
19	Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$56,620	$43,310 – $81,510	+11.3%
20	Lodging ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,990	$40,880 – $107,660	+11.2%
21	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$78,640	$50,760 – $126,430	+9.9%
22	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$88,610	$55,390 – $119,430	+9.3%
23	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,260	$53,000 – $111,480	+9.1%
24	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$83,780	$42,220 – $115,210	+8.2%
25	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,330	$47,760 – $63,470	+7.8%
26	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,200	$47,150 – $85,480	+7.3%
27	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,790	$46,410 – $80,480	+5.7%
28	Information and Record Clerks, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,630	$29,400 – $63,270	+4.3%
29	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$81,330	$62,390 – $115,210	+4.0%
30	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social WorkersMaster's degree	$62,520	$46,380 – $78,940	+3.7%
31	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$101,650	$63,020 – $172,170	+2.4%
32	Printing Press OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,900	$26,160 – $116,190	+2.4%
33	Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$104,190	$66,330 – $107,330	+2.1%
34	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,250	$52,890 – $102,240	+1.6%
35	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,480	$50,060 – $247,510	+1.6%
36	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,430	$36,900 – $71,650	+1.5%
37	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,650	$39,060 – $62,650	+1.4%
38	Buyers and Purchasing AgentsBachelor's degree	$78,770	$50,750 – $119,430	+1.4%
39	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,320	$43,680 – $74,410	+1.2%
40	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,100	$39,250 – $97,470	+0.8%
41	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$62,610	$42,600 – $75,030	+0.8%
42	Compliance OfficersBachelor's degree	$81,330	$43,800 – $126,500	+0.7%
43	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$105,080	$63,140 – $141,180	+0.7%
44	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,460	$38,070 – $93,310	+0.5%
45	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$126,570	$90,020 – $189,750	+0.4%
46	Production Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,110	$24,770 – $90,820	0.0%
47	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,770	$36,240 – $81,500	-0.2%
48	Sailors and Marine OilersNo formal educational credential	$51,320	$25,740 – $61,790	-0.4%
49	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,450	$64,350 – $136,990	-0.6%
50	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,910	$52,480 – $133,710	-0.7%

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