Mississippi Careers and Salaries

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$34,110	150	View salary detail
Chemical Engineers	$106,740	150	View salary detail
Art Therapists	$44,280	140	View salary detail
Logging Workers, All Other	$37,370	140	View salary detail
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$47,770	140	View salary detail
Plant and System Operators, All Other	$65,080	140	View salary detail
Marriage and Family Therapists	$51,440	140	View salary detail
Forensic Science Technicians	$52,850	140	View salary detail
Recreational Therapists	$39,560	140	View salary detail
Ship Engineers	$98,380	140	View salary detail
Fallers	$54,110	140	View salary detail
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$50,190	140	View salary detail
Therapists, All Other	$44,280	140	View salary detail
Biofuels Processing Technicians	$65,080	140	View salary detail
Music Therapists	$44,280	140	View salary detail
Helpers--Carpenters	$35,360	140	View salary detail
Funeral Home Managers	$63,390	140	View salary detail
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$55,260	140	View salary detail
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$67,290	130	View salary detail
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$38,300	130	View salary detail
Chiropractors	$78,450	130	View salary detail
Financial Clerks, All Other	$31,750	130	View salary detail
Concierges	$35,360	130	View salary detail
Log Graders and Scalers	$48,010	130	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$49,330	130	View salary detail
Writers and Authors	$54,180	130	View salary detail
Furniture Finishers	$38,430	130	View salary detail
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,420	130	View salary detail
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$54,180	130	View salary detail
Surgeons, All Other	$180,420	120	View salary detail
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	$49,430	120	View salary detail
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers	$87,180	120	View salary detail
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,670	120	View salary detail
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$87,180	120	View salary detail
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	$39,610	120	View salary detail
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers	$41,920	120	View salary detail
Dietetic Technicians	$28,690	120	View salary detail
Surgical Assistants	$50,810	120	View salary detail
Operations Research Analysts	$92,310	120	View salary detail
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$47,000	120	View salary detail
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$50,180	120	View salary detail
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage	$71,550	120	View salary detail
Medical Appliance Technicians	$45,100	110	View salary detail
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$31,150	110	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$58,780	110	View salary detail
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners	$28,340	110	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$52,420	110	View salary detail
Foresters	$71,280	110	View salary detail
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$91,850	110	View salary detail
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$66,310	110	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.