High paying entry level jobs in Hattiesburg, MS

These occupations in Hattiesburg, MS ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Hattiesburg, MS run 12.4% below the national average (2024), so a Hattiesburg, MS salary is worth about 1.14× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

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

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OccupationMedian, Hattiesburg, MS · Employed

1Dentists, General$132,390
Doctoral or professional degree
$56,960 – $216,01070
2Pharmacists$128,980
Doctoral or professional degree
$103,640 – $152,550170
3Nurse Practitioners$113,300
Master's degree
$99,880 – $135,380340
4Physician Assistants$108,420
Master's degree
$55,120 – $163,40050
5Electrical Engineers$106,620
Bachelor's degree
$74,450 – $149,99060
6Veterinarians$104,630
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,070 – $155,44050
7Industrial Engineers$101,300
Bachelor's degree
$65,640 – $158,110110
8Physical Therapists$97,580
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,200 – $115,600140
9Civil Engineers$88,980
Bachelor's degree
$44,240 – $149,79060
10Lawyers$87,570
Doctoral or professional degree
$48,910 – $160,280160
11Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$85,900
Bachelor's degree
$54,810 – $147,49060
12Project Management Specialists$81,710
Bachelor's degree
$48,730 – $140,320190
13Occupational Therapists$79,590
Master's degree
$70,440 – $107,12080
14Network and Computer Systems Administrators$79,110
Bachelor's degree
$52,930 – $107,67070
15Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$76,880
Associate's degree
$62,890 – $80,51060
16Mechanical Engineers$76,770
Bachelor's degree
$61,370 – $129,29040
17Credit Analysts$76,350
Bachelor's degree
$35,930 – $137,64050
18Registered Nurses$76,270
Bachelor's degree
$62,210 – $96,5202,190
19Data Scientists$72,930
Bachelor's degree
$40,060 – $99,99040
20Business Operations Specialists, All Other$72,360
Bachelor's degree
$39,110 – $129,960210
21Logisticians$69,430
Bachelor's degree
$56,620 – $105,96060
22Computer Occupations, All Other$67,620
Bachelor's degree
$29,650 – $96,53040
23Dental Hygienists$65,360
Associate's degree
$61,090 – $76,63090
24Accountants and Auditors$65,320
Bachelor's degree
$43,580 – $117,500350
25Public Relations Specialists$65,120
Bachelor's degree
$36,910 – $83,350100
26Financial and Investment Analysts$60,390
Bachelor's degree
$39,930 – $107,77050
27Respiratory Therapists$60,170
Associate's degree
$47,440 – $75,970120
28Computer Systems Analysts$59,880
Bachelor's degree
$59,880 – $101,770170
29Physical Therapist Assistants$58,610
Associate's degree
$47,590 – $72,16090
30Human Resources Specialists$55,000
Bachelor's degree
$36,880 – $81,950230
31Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$53,430
Master's degree
$38,070 – $75,920150
32Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$52,690
Bachelor's degree
$36,800 – $86,80030
33Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$52,090
Associate's degree
$41,990 – $74,020220
34Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$50,640
Bachelor's degree
$32,970 – $72,680190
35Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$50,290
Bachelor's degree
$46,180 – $59,700250
36Special Education Teachers, Middle School$49,770
Bachelor's degree
$45,630 – $63,44040
37Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$49,590
Bachelor's degree
$46,300 – $61,400670
38Surgical Technologists$48,610
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,740 – $61,800210
39Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$48,570
Bachelor's degree
$20,820 – $85,010160
40Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$48,360
Bachelor's degree
$46,710 – $59,900130
41Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$48,350
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,250 – $59,900530
42Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$47,790
Bachelor's degree
$46,460 – $58,410140
43Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$47,650
Bachelor's degree
$46,340 – $59,830450
44Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$47,020
Bachelor's degree
$39,240 – $56,22040
45Child, Family, and School Social Workers$46,530
Bachelor's degree
$37,100 – $60,860170
46Coaches and Scouts$45,440
Bachelor's degree
$22,320 – $100,860130
47Tutors$45,360
Some college, no degree
$28,570 – $86,17050
48Paralegals and Legal Assistants$45,050
Associate's degree
$30,320 – $71,280100
49Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$44,930
Associate's degree
$35,880 – $60,28040
50Medical Records Specialists$43,600
Postsecondary nondegree award
$28,270 – $59,860200

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

#	Occupation	MedianHattiesburg, MS	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$132,390	$56,960 – $216,010	70
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$128,980	$103,640 – $152,550	170
3	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$113,300	$99,880 – $135,380	340
4	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$108,420	$55,120 – $163,400	50
5	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$106,620	$74,450 – $149,990	60
6	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$104,630	$61,070 – $155,440	50
7	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,300	$65,640 – $158,110	110
8	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$97,580	$73,200 – $115,600	140
9	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$88,980	$44,240 – $149,790	60
10	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$87,570	$48,910 – $160,280	160
11	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$85,900	$54,810 – $147,490	60
12	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$81,710	$48,730 – $140,320	190
13	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$79,590	$70,440 – $107,120	80
14	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$79,110	$52,930 – $107,670	70
15	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$76,880	$62,890 – $80,510	60
16	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$76,770	$61,370 – $129,290	40
17	Credit AnalystsBachelor's degree	$76,350	$35,930 – $137,640	50
18	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$76,270	$62,210 – $96,520	2,190
19	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$72,930	$40,060 – $99,990	40
20	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$72,360	$39,110 – $129,960	210
21	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$69,430	$56,620 – $105,960	60
22	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$67,620	$29,650 – $96,530	40
23	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$65,360	$61,090 – $76,630	90
24	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$65,320	$43,580 – $117,500	350
25	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$65,120	$36,910 – $83,350	100
26	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$60,390	$39,930 – $107,770	50
27	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$60,170	$47,440 – $75,970	120
28	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$59,880	$59,880 – $101,770	170
29	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$58,610	$47,590 – $72,160	90
30	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$55,000	$36,880 – $81,950	230
31	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$53,430	$38,070 – $75,920	150
32	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$52,690	$36,800 – $86,800	30
33	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$52,090	$41,990 – $74,020	220
34	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$50,640	$32,970 – $72,680	190
35	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$50,290	$46,180 – $59,700	250
36	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$49,770	$45,630 – $63,440	40
37	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$49,590	$46,300 – $61,400	670
38	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,610	$38,740 – $61,800	210
39	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$48,570	$20,820 – $85,010	160
40	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$48,360	$46,710 – $59,900	130
41	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,350	$38,250 – $59,900	530
42	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$47,790	$46,460 – $58,410	140
43	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$47,650	$46,340 – $59,830	450
44	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$47,020	$39,240 – $56,220	40
45	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$46,530	$37,100 – $60,860	170
46	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$45,440	$22,320 – $100,860	130
47	TutorsSome college, no degree	$45,360	$28,570 – $86,170	50
48	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$45,050	$30,320 – $71,280	100
49	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$44,930	$35,880 – $60,280	40
50	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$43,600	$28,270 – $59,860	200

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