High paying entry level jobs in Jackson, MS

These occupations in Jackson, 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 Jackson, MS run 11.0% below the national average (2024), so a Jackson, MS salary is worth about 1.12× 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, Jackson, MS · Employed

1Dentists, General$149,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$56,920 – $195,110170
2Pharmacists$132,080
Doctoral or professional degree
$103,370 – $158,480860
3Nurse Practitioners$124,730
Master's degree
$99,480 – $156,4801,310
4Electrical Engineers$105,400
Bachelor's degree
$57,920 – $160,460210
5Lawyers$104,460
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,490 – $188,0601,390
6Veterinarians$104,390
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,650 – $162,84090
7Physical Therapists$103,000
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,200 – $120,740520
8Physician Assistants$101,830
Master's degree
$42,440 – $159,290110
9Civil Engineers$100,170
Bachelor's degree
$54,950 – $168,370430
10Occupational Therapists$98,340
Master's degree
$74,520 – $108,750400
11Data Scientists$98,290
Bachelor's degree
$56,880 – $135,060110
12Software Developers$96,990
Bachelor's degree
$61,950 – $155,420550
13Industrial Engineers$95,800
Bachelor's degree
$66,560 – $128,650330
14Social Workers, All Other$94,520
Bachelor's degree
$35,780 – $106,330130
15Financial Risk Specialists$93,400
Bachelor's degree
$51,780 – $179,82090
16Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$91,560
Bachelor's degree
$75,360 – $111,65090
17Computer Occupations, All Other$89,380
Bachelor's degree
$39,310 – $136,800330
18Financial and Investment Analysts$86,890
Bachelor's degree
$50,680 – $165,250230
19Computer Systems Analysts$86,280
Bachelor's degree
$51,150 – $125,880500
20Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$82,640
Bachelor's degree
$49,810 – $123,560280
21Registered Nurses$82,630
Bachelor's degree
$63,250 – $106,4808,700
22Mechanical Engineers$81,300
Bachelor's degree
$62,210 – $134,000230
23Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$80,550
Associate's degree
$63,080 – $98,810170
24Project Management Specialists$78,150
Bachelor's degree
$49,870 – $134,2801,290
25Business Teachers, Postsecondary$77,690
Doctoral or professional degree
$34,450 – $124,830110
26Business Operations Specialists, All Other$77,560
Bachelor's degree
$46,350 – $124,700960
27Environmental Engineers$77,460
Bachelor's degree
$54,060 – $102,590150
28Credit Analysts$75,750
Bachelor's degree
$48,420 – $150,41090
29Financial Specialists, All Other$75,360
Bachelor's degree
$49,940 – $109,30090
30Network and Computer Systems Administrators$75,050
Bachelor's degree
$42,430 – $122,560390
31Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$71,530
Bachelor's degree
$44,080 – $104,490130
32Accountants and Auditors$70,720
Bachelor's degree
$46,900 – $120,2902,590
33Logisticians$70,310
Bachelor's degree
$46,330 – $120,860220
34Computer Programmers$70,090
Bachelor's degree
$55,680 – $102,650280
35Fundraisers$68,710
Bachelor's degree
$43,990 – $113,69090
36Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$67,750
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,510 – $89,870200
37Respiratory Therapists$67,500
Associate's degree
$54,900 – $94,110510
38Dental Hygienists$67,270
Associate's degree
$64,720 – $84,390320
39Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$66,030
Associate's degree
$32,670 – $98,510120
40Urban and Regional Planners$64,270
Master's degree
$45,840 – $97,20090
41Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary$63,680
Doctoral or professional degree
$45,850 – $96,80090
42Occupational Therapy Assistants$63,540
Associate's degree
$52,210 – $78,260120
43Human Resources Specialists$62,720
Bachelor's degree
$41,250 – $108,1801,160
44Physical Therapist Assistants$62,100
Associate's degree
$56,140 – $76,600260
45Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$61,650
Master's degree
$40,350 – $76,430120
46English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$61,140
Doctoral or professional degree
$40,360 – $77,300100
47Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$60,920
Associate's degree
$41,000 – $81,430640
48Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$60,310
Bachelor's degree
$30,780 – $102,940670
49Public Relations Specialists$60,310
Bachelor's degree
$35,400 – $88,900360
50Surgical Technologists$59,990
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,580 – $70,050320

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

#	Occupation	MedianJackson, MS	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$149,990	$56,920 – $195,110	170
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$132,080	$103,370 – $158,480	860
3	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$124,730	$99,480 – $156,480	1,310
4	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$105,400	$57,920 – $160,460	210
5	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$104,460	$61,490 – $188,060	1,390
6	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$104,390	$73,650 – $162,840	90
7	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$103,000	$77,200 – $120,740	520
8	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$101,830	$42,440 – $159,290	110
9	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,170	$54,950 – $168,370	430
10	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$98,340	$74,520 – $108,750	400
11	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$98,290	$56,880 – $135,060	110
12	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$96,990	$61,950 – $155,420	550
13	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,800	$66,560 – $128,650	330
14	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$94,520	$35,780 – $106,330	130
15	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$93,400	$51,780 – $179,820	90
16	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$91,560	$75,360 – $111,650	90
17	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$89,380	$39,310 – $136,800	330
18	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$86,890	$50,680 – $165,250	230
19	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$86,280	$51,150 – $125,880	500
20	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$82,640	$49,810 – $123,560	280
21	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$82,630	$63,250 – $106,480	8,700
22	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$81,300	$62,210 – $134,000	230
23	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$80,550	$63,080 – $98,810	170
24	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$78,150	$49,870 – $134,280	1,290
25	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$77,690	$34,450 – $124,830	110
26	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$77,560	$46,350 – $124,700	960
27	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$77,460	$54,060 – $102,590	150
28	Credit AnalystsBachelor's degree	$75,750	$48,420 – $150,410	90
29	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$75,360	$49,940 – $109,300	90
30	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$75,050	$42,430 – $122,560	390
31	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$71,530	$44,080 – $104,490	130
32	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$70,720	$46,900 – $120,290	2,590
33	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$70,310	$46,330 – $120,860	220
34	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$70,090	$55,680 – $102,650	280
35	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$68,710	$43,990 – $113,690	90
36	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$67,750	$40,510 – $89,870	200
37	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$67,500	$54,900 – $94,110	510
38	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$67,270	$64,720 – $84,390	320
39	Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All OtherAssociate's degree	$66,030	$32,670 – $98,510	120
40	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$64,270	$45,840 – $97,200	90
41	Social Work Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$63,680	$45,850 – $96,800	90
42	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$63,540	$52,210 – $78,260	120
43	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$62,720	$41,250 – $108,180	1,160
44	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$62,100	$56,140 – $76,600	260
45	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$61,650	$40,350 – $76,430	120
46	English Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$61,140	$40,360 – $77,300	100
47	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$60,920	$41,000 – $81,430	640
48	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$60,310	$30,780 – $102,940	670
49	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$60,310	$35,400 – $88,900	360
50	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,990	$40,580 – $70,050	320

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Jackson, MS. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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