Fastest declining jobs in Mississippi, 2024–34

Ranked by projected percent change in employment from 2024 to 2034 in Mississippi, most negative first. A declining projection does not mean a job is disappearing — most of these still hire steadily to replace people who leave.

State projections are produced by Mississippi's own workforce agency and collected by Projections Central — the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes projections only at the national level. Methodology varies by state, so these are not directly comparable with the national figures. Wages remain BLS OEWS.

Cost of living: prices in Mississippi run 13.0% below the national average (2024), so a Mississippi salary is worth about 1.15× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order. To see where a job pays a real premium, use jobs that pay more in Mississippi.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Mississippi · Growth 2024–34

1Telemarketers$21,540
No formal educational credential
$19,780 – $29,800-20.5%
2Data Entry Keyers$34,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,350 – $48,870-20.5%
3Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$42,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,300 – $59,740-13.0%
4Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$45,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,560 – $66,930-11.9%
5Cooks, Fast Food$22,670
No formal educational credential
$18,540 – $28,790-11.4%
6Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$47,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,210 – $66,390-8.4%
7Meter Readers, Utilities$37,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,600 – $61,380-8.1%
8Physical Scientists, All Other$108,890
Bachelor's degree
$61,110 – $153,570-7.6%
9Cashiers$26,390
No formal educational credential
$20,240 – $33,750-7.0%
10Information and Record Clerks, All Other$49,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,110 – $63,270-6.6%
11Correctional Officers and Jailers$38,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,540 – $55,580-6.6%
12Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers$30,160
No formal educational credential
$21,640 – $48,750-6.5%
13Tellers$36,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,300 – $45,120-6.3%
14Order Clerks$43,040
Some college, no degree
$31,050 – $50,470-6.2%
15Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$35,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,120 – $44,980-5.9%
16Procurement Clerks$46,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,510 – $64,530-5.9%
17Library Technicians$27,080
Postsecondary nondegree award
$22,420 – $45,050-5.8%
18Library Assistants, Clerical$28,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$18,120 – $36,920-5.3%
19Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$77,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,680 – $100,850-5.1%
20Printing Press Operators$38,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$25,920 – $60,010-5.1%
21Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,420 – $68,760-5.1%
22Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,800 – $80,770-5.0%
23Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$40,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,000 – $63,180-4.7%
24Cooks, Short Order$28,180
No formal educational credential
$19,200 – $35,250-3.8%
25First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,100 – $72,550-3.7%
26Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$44,780
Associate's degree
$29,680 – $64,560-3.7%
27Helpers--Production Workers$33,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,420 – $47,440-3.6%
28Machine Feeders and Offbearers$38,340
No formal educational credential
$31,320 – $49,200-3.6%
29File Clerks$31,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$25,210 – $44,200-3.5%
30Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$37,430
No formal educational credential
$20,800 – $84,390-3.4%
31Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$46,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,230 – $64,130-2.9%
32Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$30,250
No formal educational credential
$25,950 – $40,100-2.7%
33Butchers and Meat Cutters$29,700
No formal educational credential
$22,060 – $46,340-2.6%
34Engineers, All Other$111,030
Bachelor's degree
$44,400 – $166,000-2.2%
35Postal Service Clerks$61,050
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,030-1.8%
36Logging Equipment Operators$49,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,550 – $60,150-1.8%
37Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,470
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040-1.7%
38Teachers and Instructors, All Other$67,200
Bachelor's degree
$16,640 – $88,710-1.5%
39Producers and Directors$48,100
Bachelor's degree
$27,230 – $84,010-1.4%
40Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$95,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,000 – $124,800-1.4%
41Packers and Packagers, Hand$33,240
No formal educational credential
$20,570 – $44,530-1.4%
42Cost Estimators$71,230
Bachelor's degree
$41,600 – $118,040-1.3%
43Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products$30,140
No formal educational credential
$15,940 – $33,950-1.1%
44Gambling Dealers$28,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$17,170 – $66,280-0.9%
45Office Clerks, General$34,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,410 – $52,780-0.9%
46Special Education Teachers, Middle School$50,750
Bachelor's degree
$45,830 – $62,120-0.9%
47Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$50,790
Bachelor's degree
$46,020 – $60,860-0.8%
48Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$39,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,250 – $57,350-0.8%
49Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$57,910
Bachelor's degree
$47,300 – $70,400-0.8%
50Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$49,790
Bachelor's degree
$46,020 – $62,990-0.8%

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianMississippi	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Growth 2024–34
1	TelemarketersNo formal educational credential	$21,540	$19,780 – $29,800	-20.5%
2	Data Entry KeyersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$34,540	$26,350 – $48,870	-20.5%
3	Structural Metal Fabricators and FittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,550	$30,300 – $59,740	-13.0%
4	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,170	$30,560 – $66,930	-11.9%
5	Cooks, Fast FoodNo formal educational credential	$22,670	$18,540 – $28,790	-11.4%
6	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,940	$32,210 – $66,390	-8.4%
7	Meter Readers, UtilitiesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,120	$21,600 – $61,380	-8.1%
8	Physical Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$108,890	$61,110 – $153,570	-7.6%
9	CashiersNo formal educational credential	$26,390	$20,240 – $33,750	-7.0%
10	Information and Record Clerks, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,440	$33,110 – $63,270	-6.6%
11	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,720	$27,540 – $55,580	-6.6%
12	Gambling Change Persons and Booth CashiersNo formal educational credential	$30,160	$21,640 – $48,750	-6.5%
13	TellersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,810	$29,300 – $45,120	-6.3%
14	Order ClerksSome college, no degree	$43,040	$31,050 – $50,470	-6.2%
15	Interviewers, Except Eligibility and LoanHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,110	$28,120 – $44,980	-5.9%
16	Procurement ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,270	$31,510 – $64,530	-5.9%
17	Library TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$27,080	$22,420 – $45,050	-5.8%
18	Library Assistants, ClericalHigh school diploma or equivalent	$28,110	$18,120 – $36,920	-5.3%
19	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,100	$48,680 – $100,850	-5.1%
20	Printing Press OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,400	$25,920 – $60,010	-5.1%
21	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,410	$35,420 – $68,760	-5.1%
22	Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,380	$33,800 – $80,770	-5.0%
23	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,650	$32,000 – $63,180	-4.7%
24	Cooks, Short OrderNo formal educational credential	$28,180	$19,200 – $35,250	-3.8%
25	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,760	$28,100 – $72,550	-3.7%
26	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingAssociate's degree	$44,780	$29,680 – $64,560	-3.7%
27	Helpers--Production WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$33,880	$30,420 – $47,440	-3.6%
28	Machine Feeders and OffbearersNo formal educational credential	$38,340	$31,320 – $49,200	-3.6%
29	File ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$31,260	$25,210 – $44,200	-3.5%
30	Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural AnimalsNo formal educational credential	$37,430	$20,800 – $84,390	-3.4%
31	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,480	$35,230 – $64,130	-2.9%
32	Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and GreenhouseNo formal educational credential	$30,250	$25,950 – $40,100	-2.7%
33	Butchers and Meat CuttersNo formal educational credential	$29,700	$22,060 – $46,340	-2.6%
34	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$111,030	$44,400 – $166,000	-2.2%
35	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$61,050	$42,600 – $75,030	-1.8%
36	Logging Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,620	$35,550 – $60,150	-1.8%
37	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$57,470	$42,390 – $81,040	-1.7%
38	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$67,200	$16,640 – $88,710	-1.5%
39	Producers and DirectorsBachelor's degree	$48,100	$27,230 – $84,010	-1.4%
40	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$95,210	$26,000 – $124,800	-1.4%
41	Packers and Packagers, HandNo formal educational credential	$33,240	$20,570 – $44,530	-1.4%
42	Cost EstimatorsBachelor's degree	$71,230	$41,600 – $118,040	-1.3%
43	Graders and Sorters, Agricultural ProductsNo formal educational credential	$30,140	$15,940 – $33,950	-1.1%
44	Gambling DealersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$28,250	$17,170 – $66,280	-0.9%
45	Office Clerks, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$34,900	$21,410 – $52,780	-0.9%
46	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$50,750	$45,830 – $62,120	-0.9%
47	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$50,790	$46,020 – $60,860	-0.8%
48	Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,730	$31,250 – $57,350	-0.8%
49	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$57,910	$47,300 – $70,400	-0.8%
50	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$49,790	$46,020 – $62,990	-0.8%

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