Highest-paying jobs in Gulfport
Highest-paying jobs in Gulfport
The rich are getting richer, and have been for some time.
Across the nation, wages have continued to rise this year despite the Federal Reserve's efforts to temper inflation. In June, average weekly earnings grew at a higher rate than the Consumer Price Index, the nation's primary inflation indicator.
While pay is increasing across income levels, the historical growth for high-income jobs has been most profound. High-income jobs have grown 69% over the past 50 years—more than both middle- and lower-income jobs, a Pew Trusts analysis shows.
The highest earners in the U.S. are what you'd expect: doctors and other medical professionals, engineers, tech workers, executives, and corporate leaders. Nationally, the 50 top-paying jobs all require at least a bachelor's degree, and many require a master's, doctorate, or another professional degree. Indeed, Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows that higher degree holders earn more in a typical week and face lower rates of unemployment.
Still, the exact positions that pay the most vary depending on where in the country you are located. Stacker used Bureau of Labor Statistics data to find the 50 highest-paying jobs in Gulfport. Jobs are ranked by their median annual pay as of May 2022, so jobs without annual compensation estimates available were excluded from this analysis.
#50. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
- Median annual wage: $81,110
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 280 people (1.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#49. First-line supervisors of production and operating workers
- Median annual wage: $81,290
- Median hourly wage: $39.08
- Total employment: 990 people (6.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#48. Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay
- Median annual wage: $81,960
- Median hourly wage: $39.40
- Total employment: 50 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#47. Biological scientists, all other
- Median annual wage: $81,990
- Median hourly wage: $39.42
- Total employment: 50 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#46. Industrial machinery mechanics
- Median annual wage: $82,700
- Median hourly wage: $39.76
- Total employment: 570 people (3.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#45. Marketing managers
- Median annual wage: $82,770
- Median hourly wage: $39.79
- Total employment: 130 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#44. Industrial engineers
- Median annual wage: $83,860
- Median hourly wage: $40.32
- Total employment: 370 people (2.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#43. Lawyers
- Median annual wage: $84,070
- Median hourly wage: $40.42
- Total employment: 380 people (2.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#42. Management analysts
- Median annual wage: $84,510
- Median hourly wage: $40.63
- Total employment: 490 people (3.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#41. Social workers, all other
- Median annual wage: $84,640
- Median hourly wage: $40.69
- Total employment: 80 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#40. Financial managers
- Median annual wage: $84,990
- Median hourly wage: $40.86
- Total employment: 490 people (3.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#39. Computer occupations, all other
- Median annual wage: $85,160
- Median hourly wage: $40.94
- Total employment: 390 people (2.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#38. Architects, except landscape and naval
- Median annual wage: $85,670
- Median hourly wage: $41.19
- Total employment: 40 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#37. Aerospace engineers
- Median annual wage: $85,890
- Median hourly wage: $41.29
- Total employment: 70 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#36. Construction managers
- Median annual wage: $86,630
- Median hourly wage: $41.65
- Total employment: 160 people (1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#35. Power plant operators
- Median annual wage: $87,190
- Median hourly wage: $41.92
- Total employment: 150 people (0.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#34. Environmental engineers
- Median annual wage: $87,300
- Median hourly wage: $41.97
- Total employment: 60 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#33. Occupational therapists
- Median annual wage: $88,540
- Median hourly wage: $42.57
- Total employment: 150 people (1.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#32. Air traffic controllers
- Median annual wage: $92,250
- Median hourly wage: $44.35
- Total employment: 30 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#31. Civil engineers
- Median annual wage: $92,330
- Median hourly wage: $44.39
- Total employment: 300 people (2.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#30. Medical and health services managers
- Median annual wage: $92,370
- Median hourly wage: $44.41
- Total employment: 470 people (3.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#29. Veterinarians
- Median annual wage: $93,550
- Median hourly wage: $44.98
- Total employment: 60 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#28. Psychologists, all other
- Median annual wage: $94,370
- Median hourly wage: $45.37
- Total employment: 30 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#27. Computer and information research scientists
- Median annual wage: $95,220
- Median hourly wage: $45.78
- Total employment: 130 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#26. Print binding and finishing workers
- Median annual wage: $95,760
- Median hourly wage: $46.04
- Total employment: 50 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#25. Software developers
- Median annual wage: $95,930
- Median hourly wage: $46.12
- Total employment: 400 people (2.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#24. Human resources managers
- Median annual wage: $96,440
- Median hourly wage: $46.37
- Total employment: 80 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#23. Software quality assurance analysts and testers
- Median annual wage: $97,130
- Median hourly wage: $46.70
- Total employment: 160 people (1.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#22. Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers
- Median annual wage: $97,550
- Median hourly wage: $46.90
- Total employment: 250 people (1.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#21. Physical therapists
- Median annual wage: $98,200
- Median hourly wage: $47.21
- Total employment: 230 people (1.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#20. Sales managers
- Median annual wage: $99,140
- Median hourly wage: $47.66
- Total employment: 160 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#19. Mechanical engineers
- Median annual wage: $99,160
- Median hourly wage: $47.67
- Total employment: 360 people (2.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#18. Marine engineers and naval architects
- Median annual wage: $99,310
- Median hourly wage: $47.74
- Total employment: 50 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#17. Purchasing managers
- Median annual wage: $101,870
- Median hourly wage: $48.98
- Total employment: 100 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#16. Industrial production managers
- Median annual wage: $102,630
- Median hourly wage: $49.34
- Total employment: 220 people (1.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#15. Computer network architects
- Median annual wage: $103,160
- Median hourly wage: $49.60
- Total employment: 50 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#14. Electronics engineers, except computer
- Median annual wage: $103,790
- Median hourly wage: $49.90
- Total employment: 110 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#13. Electrical engineers
- Median annual wage: $105,190
- Median hourly wage: $50.57
- Total employment: 280 people (1.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#12. Nurse practitioners
- Median annual wage: $105,490
- Median hourly wage: $50.71
- Total employment: 510 people (3.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#11. Physician assistants
- Median annual wage: $109,130
- Median hourly wage: $52.47
- Total employment: 50 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#10. Computer and information systems managers
- Median annual wage: $109,160
- Median hourly wage: $52.48
- Total employment: 200 people (1.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#9. Managers, all other
- Median annual wage: $113,240
- Median hourly wage: $54.44
- Total employment: 120 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#8. Engineers, all other
- Median annual wage: $122,680
- Median hourly wage: $58.98
- Total employment: 200 people (1.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#7. Real estate brokers
- Median annual wage: $125,360
- Median hourly wage: $60.27
- Total employment: 60 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#6. Pharmacists
- Median annual wage: $131,300
- Median hourly wage: $63.13
- Total employment: 430 people (2.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#5. Architectural and engineering managers
- Median annual wage: $134,400
- Median hourly wage: $64.61
- Total employment: 300 people (1.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#4. Chief executives
- Median annual wage: $147,330
- Median hourly wage: $70.83
- Total employment: 90 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#3. Dentists, general
- Median annual wage: $154,600
- Median hourly wage: $74.33
- Total employment: 100 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#2. Nurse anesthetists
- Median annual wage: $183,720
- Median hourly wage: $88.33
- Total employment: 70 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#1. Family medicine physicians
- Median annual wage: Exact median salary unknown; at least $239,200 per year or $115 per hour
- Total employment: 70 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)