Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Hattiesburg, MS

308 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Hattiesburg, MS for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$34,750	680	View salary detail
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$34,690	—	View salary detail
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$34,530	50	View salary detail
Medical Equipment Preparers	$34,320	50	View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$34,260	1,070	View salary detail
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$34,260	1,070	View salary detail
Data Entry Keyers	$33,610	50	View salary detail
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$33,530	90	View salary detail
Pest Control Workers	$33,180	70	View salary detail
Psychiatric Aides	$31,380	110	View salary detail
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$31,070	100	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$31,040	1,100	View salary detail
Firefighters	$30,830	130	View salary detail
Counter and Rental Clerks	$30,810	200	View salary detail
Security Guards	$30,760	250	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$30,440	840	View salary detail
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$30,390	—	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$30,070	70	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$29,850	480	View salary detail
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	$29,620	30	View salary detail
Midwives	$29,620	30	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$29,590	260	View salary detail
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$29,580	60	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$29,360	610	View salary detail
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$28,880	—	View salary detail
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$28,850	50	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$28,830	190	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$28,460	110	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$28,410	2,600	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$28,270	620	View salary detail
Bakers	$27,780	110	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$27,650	190	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$27,600	360	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$27,400	810	View salary detail
Orderlies	$26,840	60	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$26,790	200	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$26,750	80	View salary detail
Bartenders	$26,360	170	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$26,260	200	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$26,180	200	View salary detail
Cashiers	$26,040	2,110	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$25,980	190	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$25,970	70	View salary detail
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$24,980	100	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$24,650	350	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$24,580	70	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$23,470	1,010	View salary detail
Baristas	$22,550	1,960	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$22,550	1,960	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$22,000	80	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.