Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Mississippi

794 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Mississippi for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Tire Repairers and Changers	$34,330	1,040	View salary detail
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	$34,280	90	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$34,270	23,420	View salary detail
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$34,110	150	View salary detail
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$34,040	160	View salary detail
Helpers--Production Workers	$33,880	3,540	View salary detail
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$33,650	1,100	View salary detail
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	$33,330	70	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$33,240	3,490	View salary detail
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$33,040	1,760	View salary detail
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$32,700	80	View salary detail
Financial Clerks, All Other	$31,750	130	View salary detail
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists	$31,720	100	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$31,630	4,940	View salary detail
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	$31,530	30	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$31,520	14,200	View salary detail
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other	$31,420	80	View salary detail
File Clerks	$31,260	—	View salary detail
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	$31,250	430	View salary detail
Social and Human Service Assistants	$31,200	—	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$31,160	6,920	View salary detail
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$31,150	110	View salary detail
Helpers--Roofers	$31,090	—	View salary detail
Residential Advisors	$30,900	660	View salary detail
Gambling Cage Workers	$30,890	450	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$30,810	350	View salary detail
Bus Drivers, School	$30,640	3,790	View salary detail
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$30,600	810	View salary detail
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$30,540	1,260	View salary detail
Funeral Attendants	$30,530	280	View salary detail
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$30,520	200	View salary detail
Psychiatric Aides	$30,510	2,490	View salary detail
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$30,360	560	View salary detail
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$30,250	300	View salary detail
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	$30,160	640	View salary detail
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	$30,140	1,140	View salary detail
Orderlies	$29,790	440	View salary detail
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$29,700	1,160	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$29,560	10,770	View salary detail
Floral Designers	$29,370	290	View salary detail
Security Guards	$29,180	10,160	View salary detail
Bakers	$28,920	1,300	View salary detail
Dietetic Technicians	$28,690	120	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$28,640	2,790	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$28,640	38,400	View salary detail
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$28,470	160	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$28,380	15,940	View salary detail
Pharmacy Aides	$28,380	660	View salary detail
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners	$28,340	110	View salary detail
Bartenders	$28,320	2,770	View salary detail

Metropolitan areas in this state

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.