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SOC 11-3021 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS

Computer and Information Systems Managers — Gulfport

Gulfport-Biloxi, MS · 2 metro areas compared

$127,460 /year
$61.28per hour
250jobs in area
−27.2%vs US median

Median pay in Gulfport, MS is $127,460 a year, 27.2% under the national median of $175,140 for this occupation.

Wage distribution · annual

Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners

US MEDIAN $175,14010TH$87,88025TH$104,420MEDIAN$127,46075TH$169,41090TH$194,520

How pay has moved

$136,040$97,9402019202020212022202320242025$127,460
$108,300 in 2019 to $127,460 in 2025, +17.7% before inflation. BLS states that OEWS estimates are not designed for comparison across years: the occupational classification, the sampling frame and the survey method have all changed inside this window. Read the direction, not the exact difference.

The next ten years

Projected to grow much faster than average

Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
+15.2%
Openings per year
55,600
Typical entry-level education
Bachelor's degree
Related work experience
5 years or more

Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.

Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Gulfport-Biloxi, MS.

Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.

Salary overview

Median pay in Gulfport, MS is $127,460 a year, 27.2% under the national median of $175,140 for this occupation. Half of workers earn between $104,420 and $169,410. Beyond that band, the tenth percentile sits at $87,880 and the ninetieth at $194,520.

The area has 250 jobs in this occupation, which works out to 1.6 of every thousand jobs. Jackson leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $128,800. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 14th of 388 by median pay.

Percentile breakdown

Annual wages by percentile · Gulfport-Biloxi, MS · May 2025
PercentileAnnualvs US median
10th$87,880−49.8%
25th$104,420−40.4%
Median (50th)$127,460−27.2%
75th$169,410−3.3%
90th$194,520+11.1%
Mean$138,520−20.9%

Why the average earner is usually not a typical earner

Other metro areas in Mississippi

Median annual wage for Computer and Information Systems Managers, by metro area
#Metro areaMedianJobsRelative
1Jackson$128,800570
2Hattiesburg$105,20090

What the pay is worth locally

Prices in Gulfport run 10.0% below the national average, so the median of $127,460 goes as far as $141,622 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 19.1% below the national median in real terms.

Published median

$127,460as reported by BLS

Local price level

90.0US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Adjusted for local prices

$141,622US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest

Key takeaways

  • Median pay is $127,460 a year, 27.2% below the national median.
  • Published pay spans $87,880 to $194,520 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
  • The area has 250 jobs in this occupation.
  • The highest-paying metro area covered is Jackson, at $128,800.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage for Computer and Information Systems Managers in Gulfport, MS?

The median annual wage is $127,460, or $61.28 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.

Is that higher than the national average?

The national median for this occupation is $175,140, so pay in Gulfport, MS is 27.2% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.

What do the top earners make?

The top tenth of this occupation in Gulfport, MS earns more than $194,520 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.

What is the starting range?

The tenth percentile wage is $87,880 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.

Which area nearby pays the most?

The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Jackson, at $128,800 per year.

How many jobs are there in this occupation here?

The survey estimates 250 jobs in this occupation in Gulfport, MS. Self-employed workers are not included.

Source and methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.