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Hattiesburg, MS

State

Mississippi

Detailed Occupations

247

Average Salary Across Occupations

$53,522

Highest Paying Occupation in Hattiesburg, MS

Physicians, All Other leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $302,840.

Largest Employment Market in Hattiesburg, MS

Retail Salespersons has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 2,620 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Hattiesburg, MS

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Most Available Jobs in Hattiesburg, MS

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this metro area.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Hattiesburg, MS

Ranked by average annual salary for detailed occupations in this metro area.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Physicians, All Other $302,840 $145.60 160
2 Family Medicine Physicians $223,910 $107.65 30
3 Personal Financial Advisors $135,000 $64.90 60
4 Dentists, General $130,260 $62.63 60
5 Financial Managers $124,250 $59.73 230
6 Pharmacists $124,000 $59.62 180
7 Industrial Production Managers $117,790 $56.63 60
8 Nurse Practitioners $117,530 $56.51 300
9 Computer and Information Systems Managers $112,740 $54.20 90
10 Lawyers $110,150 $52.96 170
11 Civil Engineers $107,550 $51.71 60
12 Electrical Engineers $107,240 $51.56 50
13 Sales Managers $106,150 $51.03 70
14 Administrative Services Managers $104,610 $50.29 130
15 Medical and Health Services Managers $103,890 $49.95 330
16 General and Operations Managers $103,410 $49.72 740
17 Construction Managers $102,050 $49.06 70
18 Physician Assistants $98,220 $47.22 40
19 Human Resources Managers $96,000 $46.15 50
20 Veterinarians $94,390 $45.38 50

👥 Most Available Jobs in Hattiesburg, MS

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest workforce in this metro area.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Retail Salespersons 2,620 $29,170 $14.02
2 Registered Nurses 2,140 $77,110 $37.07
3 Cashiers 2,090 $23,370 $11.24
4 Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,930 $22,650 $10.89
5 Customer Service Representatives 1,560 $35,680 $17.16
6 Stockers and Order Fillers 1,300 $31,550 $15.17
7 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 1,170 $26,520 $12.75
8 Waiters and Waitresses 1,010 $22,900 $11.01
9 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 950 $26,630 $12.80
10 Office Clerks, General 950 $33,860 $16.28
11 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 920 $50,110 $24.09
12 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 920 $34,000 $16.35
13 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 880 $36,450 $17.53
14 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 860 $48,220 $23.18
15 Cooks, Fast Food 790 $23,170 $11.14
16 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 770 $40,180 $19.32
17 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 760 $35,210 $16.93
18 General and Operations Managers 740 $103,410 $49.72
19 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 690 $51,970 $0.00
20 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 660 $56,510 $27.17