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
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$51,100	6,460	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$27,390	6,420	View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$50,790	6,260	View salary detail
Nannies	$22,050	5,420	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$22,050	5,420	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$31,630	4,940	View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists	$60,300	4,850	View salary detail
Nurse Practitioners	$124,730	4,690	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$57,760	4,460	View salary detail
Project Management Specialists	$78,870	4,320	View salary detail
Medical and Health Services Managers	$98,160	4,280	View salary detail
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$47,410	4,170	View salary detail
Highway Maintenance Workers	$35,120	4,160	View salary detail
Security Management Specialists	$76,980	4,130	View salary detail
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$76,980	4,130	View salary detail
Online Merchants	$76,980	4,130	View salary detail
Business Continuity Planners	$76,980	4,130	View salary detail
Sustainability Specialists	$76,980	4,130	View salary detail
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$38,720	4,040	View salary detail
Pharmacy Technicians	$39,040	4,040	View salary detail
Computer User Support Specialists	$52,230	3,830	View salary detail
Bus Drivers, School	$30,640	3,790	View salary detail
Tellers	$36,810	3,750	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$48,440	3,730	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$36,250	3,600	View salary detail
Helpers--Production Workers	$33,880	3,540	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$33,240	3,490	View salary detail
Treasurers and Controllers	$111,390	3,470	View salary detail
Investment Fund Managers	$111,390	3,470	View salary detail
Financial Managers	$111,390	3,470	View salary detail
Loan Officers	$60,260	3,450	View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$55,480	3,360	View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians	$55,480	3,360	View salary detail
Medical Assistants	$35,360	3,340	View salary detail
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$46,530	3,310	View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$57,470	3,290	View salary detail
Insurance Sales Agents	$47,930	3,210	View salary detail
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$82,800	3,170	View salary detail
Management Analysts	$69,390	3,160	View salary detail
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$54,360	3,140	View salary detail
Lawyers	$91,690	3,100	View salary detail
Dental Assistants	$39,160	3,080	View salary detail
Pharmacists	$133,230	3,050	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$27,300	3,050	View salary detail
Billing and Posting Clerks	$41,190	3,040	View salary detail
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$37,720	3,030	View salary detail
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$37,210	2,950	View salary detail
Carpenters	$48,650	2,950	View salary detail
Parts Salespersons	$35,000	2,940	View salary detail
Firefighters	$35,880	2,920	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.