Mississippi Salary Data (2024)
Salary data for 108 occupations in Mississippi · Source: BLS OES & H-1B filings
Avg. Median Salary (MS)
$79,078
-17.0% vs national avg
National Median
$95,304
across all states
Total Employed
246K+
workers tracked in Mississippi
Healthcare
Pediatrician
60 employed
$236,860
+148.5% vs national
Family Medicine Physician
780 employed
$231,580
+143.0% vs national
Nurse Anesthetist
270 employed
$197,490
+107.2% vs national
Psychiatrist
100 employed
$195,210
+104.8% vs national
Pharmacist
3K employed
$132,420
+38.9% vs national
Dentist
830 employed
$128,570
+34.9% vs national
Nurse Practitioner
4K employed
$119,290
+25.2% vs national
Optometrist
250 employed
$107,600
+12.9% vs national
Physician Assistant
370 employed
$104,570
+9.7% vs national
Veterinarian
520 employed
$101,300
+6.3% vs national
Physical Therapist
2K employed
$97,080
+1.9% vs national
Occupational Therapist
1K employed
$92,330
-3.1% vs national
Medical and Health Services Manager
5K employed
$89,960
-5.6% vs national
Speech-Language Pathologist
2K employed
$75,790
-20.5% vs national
Registered Nurse
29K employed
$74,470
-21.9% vs national
Dietitian and Nutritionist
510 employed
$61,890
-35.1% vs national
Respiratory Therapist
2K employed
$61,320
-35.7% vs national
Radiologic Technologist
2K employed
$53,340
-44.0% vs national
Licensed Practical Nurse
10K employed
$48,850
-48.7% vs national
Social Worker
890 employed
$48,830
-48.8% vs national
Rehabilitation Counselor
640 employed
$45,950
-51.8% vs national
Pharmacy Technician
4K employed
$38,210
-59.9% vs national
Engineering
Engineering Manager
880 employed
$136,010
+42.7% vs national
Civil Engineer
2K employed
$103,940
+9.1% vs national
Chemical Engineer
150 employed
$102,470
+7.5% vs national
Electrical Engineer
1K employed
$100,840
+5.8% vs national
Marine Engineer
90 employed
$99,130
+4.0% vs national
Aerospace Engineer
100 employed
$96,810
+1.6% vs national
Industrial Engineer
2K employed
$93,110
-2.3% vs national
Mechanical Engineer
1K employed
$90,730
-4.8% vs national
Materials Engineer
110 employed
$90,700
-4.8% vs national
Environmental Engineer
260 employed
$81,780
-14.2% vs national
Management
Chief Executive Officer
440 employed
$125,340
+31.5% vs national
Purchasing Manager
320 employed
$112,560
+18.1% vs national
Industrial Production Manager
2K employed
$109,990
+15.4% vs national
Sales Manager
2K employed
$106,290
+11.5% vs national
Human Resources Manager
740 employed
$103,150
+8.2% vs national
Construction Manager
2K employed
$93,840
-1.5% vs national
Marketing Manager
850 employed
$91,030
-4.5% vs national
General and Operations Manager
15K employed
$88,290
-7.4% vs national
Training and Development Manager
240 employed
$86,200
-9.6% vs national
Project Management Specialist
3K employed
$77,500
-18.7% vs national
Management Analyst
3K employed
$70,010
-26.5% vs national
Human Resources Specialist
5K employed
$56,050
-41.2% vs national
Property and Real Estate Manager
2K employed
$48,560
-49.0% vs national
Science
Technology
Computer and Information Systems Manager
2K employed
$117,350
+23.1% vs national
Computer and Information Research Scientist
280 employed
$108,560
+13.9% vs national
Computer Network Support Specialist
280 employed
$95,710
+0.4% vs national
Database Administrator
110 employed
$90,980
-4.5% vs national
Operations Research Analyst
130 employed
$87,550
-8.1% vs national
Software Developer
3K employed
$86,460
-9.3% vs national
Software Engineer
1K employed
$86,380
-9.4% vs national
Computer Systems Analyst
2K employed
$82,870
-13.0% vs national
Computer Hardware Engineer
180 employed
$76,120
-20.1% vs national
Network Administrator
2K employed
$75,090
-21.2% vs national
Data Scientist
270 employed
$69,430
-27.1% vs national
Web and Digital Interface Designer
150 employed
$60,680
-36.3% vs national
Statistician
70 employed
$59,980
-37.1% vs national
Web Developer
190 employed
$58,260
-38.9% vs national
Computer Network Architect
2K employed
$50,600
-46.9% vs national
Finance
Financial Manager
4K employed
$105,970
+11.2% vs national
Actuary
30 employed
$97,210
+2.0% vs national
Financial Examiner
340 employed
$92,590
-2.8% vs national
Financial Analyst
730 employed
$77,520
-18.7% vs national
Tax Examiner
390 employed
$74,960
-21.3% vs national
Budget Analyst
420 employed
$74,960
-21.3% vs national
Credit Analyst
310 employed
$72,090
-24.4% vs national
Compliance Officer
2K employed
$65,150
-31.6% vs national
Personal Financial Advisor
870 employed
$65,150
-31.6% vs national
Accountant
7K employed
$64,170
-32.7% vs national
Loan Officer
3K employed
$59,950
-37.1% vs national
Insurance Sales Agent
3K employed
$47,550
-50.1% vs national
Securities Sales Agent
2K employed
$45,860
-51.9% vs national
Legal
Business & Operations
Logistician
1K employed
$76,280
-20.0% vs national
Market Research Analyst
3K employed
$57,520
-39.6% vs national
Public Relations Specialist
880 employed
$54,790
-42.5% vs national
Training and Development Specialist
3K employed
$52,160
-45.3% vs national
Writer and Author
130 employed
$51,230
-46.2% vs national
Real Estate Sales Agent
710 employed
$50,460
-47.1% vs national
Editor
280 employed
$49,510
-48.1% vs national
Real Estate Broker
70 employed
$43,670
-54.2% vs national
Skilled Trades
Construction Supervisor
8K employed
$64,740
-32.1% vs national
Plumber
3K employed
$57,960
-39.2% vs national
Electrician
6K employed
$57,300
-39.9% vs national
Air Traffic Controller
50 employed
$48,570
-49.0% vs national
Maintenance and Repair Worker
14K employed
$40,580
-57.4% vs national
Automotive Service Technician
6K employed
$38,070
-60.1% vs national
Construction Laborer
8K employed
$37,180
-61.0% vs national
Education
School Counselor
3K employed
$59,630
-37.4% vs national
Librarian
1K employed
$50,320
-47.2% vs national
Tutor
800 employed
$49,830
-47.7% vs national
Middle School Teacher
7K employed
$49,720
-47.8% vs national
Secondary School Teacher
11K employed
$49,340
-48.2% vs national
Elementary School Teacher
12K employed
$48,440
-49.2% vs national
Kindergarten Teacher
1K employed
$47,970
-49.7% vs national