Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi Metro Area

MSA: Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS
counties: Hancock, Harrison, Jackson

Population (2017 estimate): 394,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 4.5%

NFP Employment (2017): 155,000
Average Earnings (2017): $43,300

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,-0.1000,1.7,
2013,1.3000,1.6,
2014,0.1000,1.9,
2015,-0.1000,2.1,
2016,0.5000,1.8,
2017,-0.1000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,18.0000,2.3,
2013,-3.7000,2.0,
2014,1.1000,2.3,
2015,-3.5000,2.4,
2016,2.5000,2.0,
2017,4.9000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,8.7000,8.1000,
2013,8.0000,7.4000,
2014,7.2000,6.2000,
2015,6.4000,5.3000,
2016,6.0000,4.9000,
2017,5.2000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,42860.00,42068.00,
2013,41280.00,42900.00,
2014,41720.00,43888.00,
2015,40250.00,44928.00,
2016,41260.00,45812.00,
2017,43300.00,47112.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	7,520	50.3	1.0	$72,840
Business and Financial Operations	5,340	35.7	0.7	$59,360
IT and Mathematical	2,410	16.1	0.5	$64,210
Architecture and Engineering	3,320	22.2	1.3	$80,880
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	1,350	9.0	1.1	$71,840
Community and Social Services	1,700	11.4	0.8	$35,040
Legal and Judicial	720	4.8	0.6	$58,220
Education, Training, and Library	8,200	54.8	0.9	$42,150
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	760	5.1	0.4	$34,370
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	9,720	65.0	1.1	$52,610
Healthcare Support	3,390	22.6	0.8	$24,990
Protective Services	5,170	34.5	1.4	$31,560
Food Preparation and Serving Related	18,310	122.4	1.3	$18,860
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	5,630	37.6	1.2	$20,060
Personal Care and Services	5,160	34.5	1.1	$19,230
Sales and Related	14,540	97.2	0.9	$22,850
Office and Administrative Support	20,960	140.1	0.9	$31,050
Construction and Extraction	9,500	63.5	1.6	$46,170
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	6,940	46.4	1.2	$42,150
Production	11,210	74.9	1.2	$49,680
Transportation and Material Moving	7,670	51.2	0.7	$26,930