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Careers in Gulfport-Biloxi, MS

Part of Mississippi.

Gulfport-Biloxi, MS’s regional price level is below the national average (index 90.006, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 3.8% · 184,497 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Physicians, All Other$352,230
  2. 2General Internal Medicine Physicians$334,330
  3. 3Family Medicine Physicians$311,740
  4. 4Nurse Anesthetists$230,160
  5. 5Chief Executives$159,120

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Retail Salespersons5,380 employed
  2. 2Cashiers4,610 employed
  3. 3Waiters and Waitresses3,910 employed
  4. 4Registered Nurses3,740 employed
  5. 5Fast Food and Counter Workers3,520 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers22.52× national avg
  2. 2Gambling Dealers19.31× national avg
  3. 3Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers16.09× national avg
  4. 4Gambling Cage Workers15.93× national avg
  5. 5Gambling Managers12.55× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Physicians, All Other$391,341
  2. 2General Internal Medicine Physicians$371,453
  3. 3Family Medicine Physicians$346,355
  4. 4Nurse Anesthetists$255,716
  5. 5Chief Executives$176,788

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Mississippi state page.