Jackson, MS Careers and Salaries

545 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Jackson, MS for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported employment.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Retail Salespersons	$29,070	8,770	View salary detail
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$82,630	8,700	View salary detail
Registered Nurses	$82,630	8,700	View salary detail
Critical Care Nurses	$82,630	8,700	View salary detail
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$82,630	8,700	View salary detail
Acute Care Nurses	$82,630	8,700	View salary detail
Baristas	$22,630	8,460	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$22,630	8,460	View salary detail
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$58,100	6,590	View salary detail
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$36,910	5,890	View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$36,910	5,890	View salary detail
Cashiers	$28,000	5,320	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$34,060	4,450	View salary detail
Customer Service Representatives	$37,850	4,270	View salary detail
Office Clerks, General	$35,910	4,020	View salary detail
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$38,440	3,730	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$28,820	3,390	View salary detail
Security Guards	$27,950	3,340	View salary detail
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$44,890	3,310	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$60,100	3,070	View salary detail
General and Operations Managers	$114,190	3,030	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$32,040	3,000	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$47,330	2,760	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$21,440	2,750	View salary detail
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$43,920	2,610	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$70,720	2,590	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$22,310	2,470	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$50,240	2,430	View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$50,980	2,400	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$29,260	2,280	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$23,610	2,270	View salary detail
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$39,300	2,270	View salary detail
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$37,500	2,230	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$37,720	2,200	View salary detail
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$41,580	2,110	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$53,510	2,050	View salary detail
Construction Laborers	$37,850	2,020	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$61,470	1,960	View salary detail
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$38,040	1,900	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$34,350	1,770	View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers	$38,110	1,760	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$71,740	1,660	View salary detail
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$49,160	1,620	View salary detail
Customs and Border Protection Officers	$49,160	1,620	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$21,770	1,600	View salary detail
Nannies	$21,770	1,600	View salary detail
Solar Energy Installation Managers	$71,810	1,530	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$71,810	1,530	View salary detail
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$36,880	1,450	View salary detail
Helpers--Production Workers	$33,030	1,430	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.