Median and mean pay for the largest occupations BLS published for Mississippi. Click an occupation for its full range, employment and take-home estimate in this state.
| Occupation | Median annual salary | Mean annual salary |
|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $23,860 | $25,380 |
| Retail Salespersons | $28,640 | $31,150 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $22,610 | $23,880 |
| General and Operations Managers | $106,680 | $129,910 |
| Registered Nurses | $77,090 | $78,950 |
| Cashiers | $26,390 | $26,200 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $36,400 | $37,170 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $34,270 | $35,370 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $36,380 | $38,820 |
| Office Clerks, General | $34,900 | $36,250 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $21,370 | $24,680 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $28,380 | $29,790 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $51,820 | $55,910 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $37,340 | $39,590 |
| Software Developers | $95,330 | $99,840 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $44,350 | $46,490 |
| Accountants and Auditors | $68,100 | $77,680 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $58,380 | $61,890 |
| Nursing Assistants | $31,520 | $32,890 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $25,840 | $25,830 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $29,560 | $29,770 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $39,070 | $43,870 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $49,790 | $52,300 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $42,840 | $44,480 |
| Security Guards | $29,180 | $31,750 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $48,440 | $58,220 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $59,320 | $68,000 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $36,530 | $39,180 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $45,760 | $48,500 |
| Construction Laborers | $37,710 | $40,310 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $76,980 | $84,140 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $50,980 | $53,690 |
| Project Management Specialists | $78,870 | $89,910 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $38,140 | $46,940 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $36,290 | $38,510 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $31,630 | $33,520 |
| Human Resources Specialists | $60,300 | $68,360 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $31,160 | $32,160 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $56,640 | $61,820 |
| Management Analysts | $69,390 | $80,190 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $26,240 | $26,750 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $25,360 | $25,850 |
| Financial Managers | $111,390 | $128,380 |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | $38,620 | $41,250 |
| Medical Assistants | $35,360 | $36,240 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $66,910 | $72,400 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $43,420 | $42,860 |
| Bartenders | $28,320 | $36,510 |
| Electricians | $60,860 | $58,000 |
| Lawyers | $91,690 | $108,930 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $52,230 | $56,870 |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | $37,820 | $45,650 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $46,140 | $47,010 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $68,720 | $73,980 |
| Carpenters | $48,650 | $49,280 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $124,280 | $131,880 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $50,220 | $51,450 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | $22,670 | $23,560 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling | $59,290 | $62,940 |
| Managers, All Other | $101,570 | $117,400 |
| Sales Managers | $108,750 | $129,830 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $50,790 | $52,930 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $70,900 | $73,420 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $40,670 | $45,540 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $98,160 | $109,680 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $33,240 | $32,160 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $23,180 | $24,480 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $86,280 | $99,250 |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | $22,340 | $25,610 |
| Childcare Workers | $22,050 | $24,310 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $71,850 | $76,670 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $46,680 | $59,170 |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $46,990 | $52,130 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $36,250 | $35,500 |
| Insurance Sales Agents | $47,930 | $67,790 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $47,410 | $50,010 |
| Dishwashers | $26,300 | $25,380 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | $39,040 | $41,330 |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $55,670 | $59,260 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $55,480 | $56,690 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $27,390 | $27,850 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $57,760 | $61,510 |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $31,200 | $32,850 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $86,940 | $87,570 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $53,680 | $61,690 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | $21,990 | $23,510 |
| Compliance Officers | $67,450 | $71,430 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $51,100 | $52,930 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $48,680 | $53,020 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $35,480 | $37,200 |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | $41,190 | $42,770 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $30,640 | $32,770 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $36,160 | $39,260 |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $23,160 | $24,050 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $46,530 | $47,750 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $46,180 | $49,500 |
| Marketing Managers | $100,940 | $120,770 |
| Dental Assistants | $39,160 | $42,910 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $37,720 | $37,760 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $38,720 | $40,550 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $28,640 | $29,690 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $51,080 | $56,550 |
| Construction Managers | $99,520 | $108,110 |
| Civil Engineers | $100,170 | $104,840 |
| Industrial Engineers | $95,830 | $96,270 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $79,580 | $87,580 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $58,710 | $57,380 |
| Firefighters | $35,880 | $37,230 |
| Physicians, All Other | $228,130 | $234,660 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $50,640 | $54,580 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | $38,770 | $43,870 |
| Tellers | $36,810 | $36,840 |
| Recreation Workers | $28,060 | $29,170 |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers | $57,470 | $59,590 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $82,800 | $87,000 |
| Pharmacists | $133,230 | $130,320 |
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $30,540 | $37,390 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $124,730 | $125,340 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $79,990 | $88,760 |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $53,620 | $62,050 |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $27,560 | $33,830 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $27,250 | $26,970 |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | $77,100 | $76,190 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $98,000 | $100,690 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | $54,360 | $56,670 |
| Machinists | $55,550 | $55,600 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $74,990 | $78,060 |
| Public Relations Specialists | $59,810 | $64,830 |
| Loan Officers | $60,260 | $73,480 |
| Parts Salespersons | $35,000 | $38,390 |
| Physical Therapists | $99,990 | $96,850 |
| Animal Caretakers | $26,970 | $28,270 |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | $30,250 | $33,450 |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | $27,300 | $26,640 |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | $50,570 | $53,290 |
| Data Scientists | $69,490 | $79,290 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $96,030 | $110,620 |
| Production Workers, All Other | $38,570 | $43,090 |
| Logisticians | $75,160 | $76,470 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $26,900 | $29,080 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $63,300 | $117,880 |
| Coaches and Scouts | Not published | Not published |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $43,270 | $43,080 |
| Bakers | $28,920 | $30,040 |
| Food Service Managers | $59,540 | $64,440 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $118,660 | $125,490 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $59,300 | $59,090 |
| Instructional Coordinators | $61,830 | $65,100 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $44,800 | $46,450 |
| Cost Estimators | $71,230 | $74,850 |