Gulfport-Biloxi, MS metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Gulfport Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Gulfport-Biloxi, MS metro area
Figures describe the Gulfport-Biloxi, MS metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Gulfport city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (2 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 388 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $352,230 | $169.34 | 260 |
| 2 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $334,330 | $160.74 | 100 |
| 3 | Family Medicine Physicians | $311,740 | $149.88 | 70 |
| 4 | Dermatologists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 40 |
| 5 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 50 |
| 6 | Nurse Anesthetists | $230,160 | $110.65 | 50 |
| 7 | Chief Executives | $159,120 | $76.50 | 40 |
| 8 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $139,730 | $67.18 | 220 |
| 9 | Pharmacists | $137,940 | $66.32 | 470 |
| 10 | Engineers, All Other | $136,990 | $65.86 | 200 |
| 11 | Dentists, General | $135,390 | $65.09 | 120 |
| 12 | Purchasing Managers | $131,330 | $63.14 | 80 |
| 13 | Nurse Practitioners | $128,150 | $61.61 | 600 |
| 14 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $127,460 | $61.28 | 250 |
| 15 | Industrial Production Managers | $126,570 | $60.85 | 370 |
| 16 | Aerospace Engineers | $125,580 | $60.37 | 40 |
| 17 | Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | $122,100 | $58.70 | 170 |
| 18 | Human Resources Managers | $121,470 | $58.40 | 110 |
| 19 | Gambling Managers | $121,420 | $58.37 | 60 |
| 20 | Financial Managers | $115,320 | $55.44 | 490 |
| 21 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $114,400 | $55.00 | 80 |
| 22 | Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | $113,800 | $54.71 | 30 |
| 23 | Computer Network Architects | $108,160 | $52.00 | Not published |
| 24 | Electrical Engineers | $107,580 | $51.72 | 270 |
| 25 | General and Operations Managers | $107,480 | $51.67 | 1,250 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Gulfport metro area overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.