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
Financial and Investment Analysts	$79,580	720	View salary detail
Tire Builders	$53,050	710	View salary detail
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$41,860	710	View salary detail
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$41,590	710	View salary detail
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$76,520	700	View salary detail
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$42,550	700	View salary detail
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$49,360	700	View salary detail
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	$36,220	690	View salary detail
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$38,770	690	View salary detail
Real Estate Sales Agents	$39,550	670	View salary detail
Printing Press Operators	$38,400	670	View salary detail
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$38,340	670	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$43,410	670	View salary detail
Residential Advisors	$30,900	660	View salary detail
Food Batchmakers	$36,530	660	View salary detail
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,560	660	View salary detail
Pharmacy Aides	$28,380	660	View salary detail
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$36,380	650	View salary detail
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	$35,770	650	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$81,180	650	View salary detail
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	$30,160	640	View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$21,570	610	View salary detail
Insurance Underwriters	$59,250	600	View salary detail
Meter Readers, Utilities	$37,120	600	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$42,590	590	View salary detail
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$38,000	590	View salary detail
Couriers and Messengers	$35,780	590	View salary detail
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$38,150	590	View salary detail
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	$46,610	580	View salary detail
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,830	580	View salary detail
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$49,740	580	View salary detail
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$38,800	580	View salary detail
Tax Preparers	$50,670	580	View salary detail
Family Medicine Physicians	$235,630	570	View salary detail
Surveyors	$58,720	570	View salary detail
Geodetic Surveyors	$58,720	570	View salary detail
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$104,220	570	View salary detail
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$30,360	560	View salary detail
Opticians, Dispensing	$36,680	560	View salary detail
Crane and Tower Operators	$61,260	550	View salary detail
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$39,730	550	View salary detail
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$47,320	550	View salary detail
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$44,220	550	View salary detail
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$63,700	540	View salary detail
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$60,580	540	View salary detail
School Bus Monitors	$23,500	540	View salary detail
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,680	530	View salary detail
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$67,200	530	View salary detail
Data Entry Keyers	$34,540	530	View salary detail
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$60,680	530	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.