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
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers	$67,450	1,720	View salary detail
Social and Community Service Managers	$67,330	1,120	View salary detail
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners	$67,300	40	View salary detail
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$67,290	130	View salary detail
Dental Hygienists	$67,280	1,140	View salary detail
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$67,200	530	View salary detail
Solar Energy Installation Managers	$66,910	7,040	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$66,910	7,040	View salary detail
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,830	580	View salary detail
Advertising and Promotions Managers	$66,520	100	View salary detail
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,420	130	View salary detail
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$66,310	110	View salary detail
Art Directors	$66,020	90	View salary detail
Avionics Technicians	$65,830	160	View salary detail
Technical Writers	$65,220	70	View salary detail
Biofuels Processing Technicians	$65,080	140	View salary detail
Plant and System Operators, All Other	$65,080	140	View salary detail
Biostatisticians	$64,670	80	View salary detail
Statisticians	$64,670	80	View salary detail
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$64,360	990	View salary detail
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$63,700	540	View salary detail
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,680	200	View salary detail
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,560	90	View salary detail
History Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,450	210	View salary detail
Computer Network Support Specialists	$63,410	1,240	View salary detail
Riggers	$63,390	320	View salary detail
Funeral Home Managers	$63,390	140	View salary detail
Personal Financial Advisors	$63,300	790	View salary detail
Respiratory Therapists	$63,270	1,670	View salary detail
Transportation Security Screeners	$63,130	170	View salary detail
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$62,880	290	View salary detail
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$62,590	260	View salary detail
Wellhead Pumpers	$62,560	80	View salary detail
Lodging Managers	$62,550	290	View salary detail
Healthcare Social Workers	$62,250	1,890	View salary detail
Music Directors and Composers	$62,240	40	View salary detail
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$61,860	430	View salary detail
Instructional Coordinators	$61,830	1,840	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Assistants	$61,770	1,150	View salary detail
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$61,760	360	View salary detail
Microbiologists	$61,690	—	View salary detail
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	$61,670	70	View salary detail
Occupational Therapy Assistants	$61,650	420	View salary detail
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$61,290	180	View salary detail
Crane and Tower Operators	$61,260	550	View salary detail
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$61,250	1,500	View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$61,230	360	View salary detail
School Psychologists	$61,070	—	View salary detail
Postal Service Clerks	$61,050	790	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$60,890	440	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.