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
Robotics Engineers	$111,030	480	View salary detail
Mechatronics Engineers	$111,030	480	View salary detail
Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar	$111,030	480	View salary detail
Aerospace Engineers	$109,200	90	View salary detail
Computer and Information Research Scientists	$109,050	300	View salary detail
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists	$108,890	380	View salary detail
Physical Scientists, All Other	$108,890	380	View salary detail
Sales Managers	$108,750	1,870	View salary detail
Optometrists	$108,070	240	View salary detail
Chemical Engineers	$106,740	150	View salary detail
General and Operations Managers	$106,680	10,630	View salary detail
Actuaries	$106,210	40	View salary detail
Human Resources Managers	$106,100	720	View salary detail
Anesthesiologist Assistants	$105,920	320	View salary detail
Physician Assistants	$105,920	320	View salary detail
Boilermakers	$105,910	280	View salary detail
Veterinarians	$105,370	480	View salary detail
Electrical Engineers	$104,990	1,130	View salary detail
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$104,220	570	View salary detail
Commercial Pilots	$103,640	240	View salary detail
Psychologists, All Other	$103,380	70	View salary detail
Neuropsychologists	$103,380	70	View salary detail
Clinical Neuropsychologists	$103,380	70	View salary detail
Biomass Plant Technicians	$102,400	450	View salary detail
Power Plant Operators	$102,400	450	View salary detail
Hydroelectric Plant Technicians	$102,400	450	View salary detail
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$101,570	960	View salary detail
Wind Energy Development Managers	$101,570	960	View salary detail
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$101,570	960	View salary detail
Managers, All Other	$101,570	960	View salary detail
Loss Prevention Managers	$101,570	960	View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$101,570	960	View salary detail
Compliance Managers	$101,570	960	View salary detail
Marketing Managers	$100,940	770	View salary detail
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$100,440	330	View salary detail
Water/Wastewater Engineers	$100,170	1,770	View salary detail
Civil Engineers	$100,170	1,770	View salary detail
Transportation Engineers	$100,170	1,770	View salary detail
Physical Therapists	$99,990	1,980	View salary detail
Construction Managers	$99,520	1,640	View salary detail
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$98,960	90	View salary detail
Database Architects	$98,420	100	View salary detail
Data Warehousing Specialists	$98,420	100	View salary detail
Ship Engineers	$98,380	140	View salary detail
Medical and Health Services Managers	$98,160	4,280	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineers	$98,000	1,570	View salary detail
Fuel Cell Engineers	$98,000	1,570	View salary detail
Automotive Engineers	$98,000	1,570	View salary detail
Gambling Managers	$97,170	160	View salary detail
Public Relations Managers	$97,160	170	View salary detail

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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.