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Job Insights for Mississippi

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Mississippi

Detailed Occupations

681

Highest Average Salary

$302,540

Average Salary Across Occupations

$59,055

Highest Paying Occupation in Mississippi

Physicians, All Other leads this state with an average annual salary of $302,540.

Largest Employment Market in Mississippi

Retail Salespersons has one of the largest employment totals in the state with 36,330 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Mississippi

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this state.

Most Available Jobs in Mississippi

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

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Mississippi

Ranked by average annual salary among detailed occupations in this state.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Physicians, All Other $302,540 $145.45 1,380
2 General Internal Medicine Physicians $285,170 $137.10 330
3 Pediatricians, General $281,750 $135.46 60
4 Dermatologists $265,680 $127.73 0
5 Family Medicine Physicians $261,520 $125.73 780
6 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $247,950 $119.21 50
7 Nurse Anesthetists $205,890 $98.99 270
8 Psychiatrists $204,490 $98.31 100
9 Chief Executives $155,210 $74.62 440
10 Personal Financial Advisors $154,090 $74.08 870
11 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $152,440 $0.00 2,110
12 Dentists, General $143,020 $68.76 830
13 Architectural and Engineering Managers $135,210 $65.01 880
14 Physicists $132,230 $63.57 70
15 Commercial Pilots $129,030 $0.00 300
16 Sales Managers $128,330 $61.70 1,720
17 Optometrists $127,920 $61.50 250
18 Pharmacists $127,530 $61.31 3,060
19 Computer and Information Systems Managers $126,210 $60.68 1,780
20 Human Resources Managers $124,030 $59.63 740

👥 Most Available Jobs in Mississippi

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest job base in this state.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Retail Salespersons 36,330 $30,540 $14.68
2 Cashiers 31,870 $24,170 $11.62
3 Fast Food and Counter Workers 31,010 $23,330 $11.22
4 Registered Nurses 29,400 $79,470 $38.21
5 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 28,460 $36,270 $17.44
6 Stockers and Order Fillers 26,910 $35,990 $17.30
7 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 25,490 $55,240 $26.56
8 Customer Service Representatives 20,240 $36,990 $17.79
9 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 19,020 $25,190 $12.11
10 Office Clerks, General 18,290 $34,510 $16.59
11 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 16,780 $28,540 $13.72
12 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 16,200 $37,530 $18.05
13 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 16,160 $42,500 $20.43
14 Waiters and Waitresses 16,160 $24,490 $11.78
15 General and Operations Managers 14,530 $112,540 $54.11
16 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 13,670 $47,140 $22.66
17 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 13,530 $44,120 $21.21
18 Nursing Assistants 13,130 $31,750 $15.26
19 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 12,830 $58,840 $28.29
20 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 11,680 $49,400 $0.00