SOC 17-3029 · Gulfport-Biloxi, MS metro

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other Salary in Gulfport, MS

The average salary for other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) in Gulfport, Mississippi is $94,300 a year ($45.34 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $93,640: half of the 80 people in this job in the Gulfport-Biloxi, MS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% more than the U.S. average for this job ($80,960).

$94,300average per year

$45.34 / hourMedian $93,640Take-home ≈ $72,130

  • $66K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $94KMedian
  • $112K75th
  • $117K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

80people in this job
+16%vs U.S. average
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other pay range in Gulfport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $117,390 or more. The middle half of other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) in Gulfport earn between $78,850 and $112,260.

  • $66K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $94KMedian
  • $112K75th
  • $117K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$94,300$7,858$45.34
Median$93,640$7,803$45.02
Entry level (25th percentile)$78,850$6,571$37.91
Experienced (75th percentile)$112,260$9,355$53.97

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other pay in Gulfport vs. Mississippi and the U.S.

Other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) in Gulfport earn 20% more than the Mississippi average ($78,850) and 16% more than the U.S. average ($80,960). At the median the gap is +20% against the U.S. median of $78,350.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Gulfport$94,300$93,640$65,970$117,39080
Mississippi$78,850$79,350$51,520$108,490350
United States$80,960$78,350$47,030$118,33059,930

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary after taxes in Gulfport

On the average salary of $94,300, a single filer in Gulfport takes home about $72,130 a year, or $6,011 a month and $2,774 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Gulfport a good place for other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Gulfport area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.0), so the average $94,300 buys what about $104,771 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Gulfport ($43,470). A typical home costs $224,666, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters)

Bremerton, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($108,690).

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary by city

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Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary in Gulfport: questions

How much do other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) make an hour in Gulfport?

$45.34 an hour on average, and $45.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) salary in Gulfport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,850, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) take-home pay in Gulfport?

About $72,130 a year ($6,011 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $94,300.

Do other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) earn more in Gulfport than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% more than the U.S. average for this job ($80,960).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-3029; area Gulfport-Biloxi, MS (25060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.26, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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