Salaries by state
Mississippi Salaries
What jobs pay in Mississippi, from published federal wage statistics for the state, aged to 2026. Overall, Mississippi pay runs about 19.2% below the national median across occupations.
Highest-paying jobs in Mississippi
Ranked by median annual wage in the state.
1Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$544,1302General Internal Medicine Physician$325,6103Physicians, Pathologists$261,5704Emergency Medicine Physician$252,9605Family Medicine Physician$235,6306Allergists and Immunologists$228,1307Sports Medicine Physician$228,1308Preventive Medicine Physician$228,1309Physicians, All Other$228,13010Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians$228,13011Urologist$228,13012Hospitalist$228,13013Psychiatrist$213,68014Nurse Anesthetist$198,41015Pediatricians, General$183,650
Most common jobs and what they pay in Mississippi
The largest U.S. occupations, with each one’s median wage in the state.
1Home Health and Personal Care Aides$23,8602Retail Salesperson$28,6403Fast Food and Counter Workers$22,6104General and Operations Managers$106,6805Registered Nurse$77,0906Cashier$26,3907Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$36,4008Stockers and Order Fillers$34,2709Customer Service Representative$36,38010Office Clerks, General$34,90011Waiters and Waitresses$21,37012Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,38013Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$51,82014Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$37,34015Software Developer$95,330
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All states
Alabama-14%Alaska+7%Arizona-4%Arkansas-18%California+14%Colorado+6%Connecticut+5%Delaware-0%District of Columbia+17%Florida-8%Georgia-7%Hawaii+3%Idaho-8%Illinois-1%Indiana-7%Iowa-9%Kansas-10%Kentucky-12%Louisiana-14%Maine-3%Maryland+4%Massachusetts+10%Michigan-6%Minnesota+2%Missouri-8%Montana-8%Nebraska-9%Nevada-4%New Hampshire-0%New Jersey+8%New Mexico-8%New York+10%North Carolina-7%North Dakota-6%Ohio-7%Oklahoma-14%Oregon+5%Pennsylvania-5%Rhode Island+3%South Carolina-10%South Dakota-11%Tennessee-11%Texas-8%Utah-6%Vermont-1%Virginia-1%Washington+14%West Virginia-15%Wisconsin-5%Wyoming-8%
Source: published U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics state wage data by occupation, aged to 2026 using our documented methodology. State lists last compiled August 19, 2026. See Methodology.
