Salaries in Mississippi by job

Median annual wages in Mississippi for 54 occupations, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).

Across all occupations, the Mississippi median is 21% below the U.S. median.

JobMedian a yearvs U.S.
Family doctor / GP$236,000−4%
Airline pilot$144,000−38%
Dentist$144,000−16%
Pharmacist$133,000−6%
General / operations manager$107,000+1%
Actuary$106,000−18%
Veterinarian$105,000−19%
Electrical engineer$105,000−13%
Marketing manager$101,000−39%
Civil engineer$100,000−1%
Physical therapist / physiotherapist$100,000−3%
Mechanical engineer$98,000−6%
Software developer$95,000−30%
Lawyer$92,000−43%
Architect$81,000−19%
Network / systems administrator$80,000−19%
Financial analyst$80,000−22%
Project manager$79,000−23%
Registered nurse$77,000−21%
Psychologist$76,000−24%
Data scientist$69,000−42%
Management consultant / analyst$69,000−32%
Accountant / auditor$68,000−19%
Dental hygienist$67,000−31%
Electrician$61,000−4%
HR specialist$60,000−21%
Sales representative (B2B)$59,000−18%
Plumber$56,000−13%
Chef / head cook$55,000−12%
Paramedic$55,000−10%
IT support specialist$52,000−16%
Truck driver (heavy)$52,000−12%
Welder$51,000−5%
High school teacher$51,000−29%
Elementary school teacher$50,000−22%
Carpenter$49,000−20%
Social worker$47,000−22%
Paralegal$46,000−27%
Police officer$46,000−39%
Graphic designer$46,000−28%
Bookkeeper$43,000−16%
Real estate agent$40,000−25%
Auto mechanic$38,000−25%
Construction laborer$38,000−20%
Administrative assistant$37,000−21%
Warehouse worker$36,000−9%
Customer service representative$36,000−19%
Firefighter$36,000−39%
Nursing assistant$32,000−25%
Cook$30,000−21%
Retail salesperson$29,000−19%
Hairdresser / stylist$28,000−23%
Cashier$26,000−20%
Childcare worker$22,000−37%

Annual wages, all industries, full- and part-time workers, before tax. Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand. The last column shows how the Mississippi median compares with the national median for the same occupation. Not published for Mississippi: web developer.

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Sources

  1. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: national estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
  2. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: state estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
  3. Educational attainment for workers 25 years and older by detailed occupation (Table 5.3). U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, 2023-2024.
  4. PINC-03: Educational attainment by total money earnings, work experience and age. U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2026 ASEC, 2025 earnings.

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