High paying jobs in Jackson, MS

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Jackson, MS. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

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

1Family Medicine Physicians$200,500
Doctoral or professional degree
$113,580 – $421,300140
2Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$175,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$55,320 – $315,4801,330
3Dentists, General$149,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$56,920 – $195,110170
4Chief Executives$149,490
Bachelor's degree
$94,680 – $325,980110
5Architectural and Engineering Managers$137,010
Bachelor's degree
$85,770 – $206,940220
6Pharmacists$132,080
Doctoral or professional degree
$103,370 – $158,480860
7Computer and Information Systems Managers$128,800
Bachelor's degree
$84,700 – $187,620570
8Nurse Practitioners$124,730
Master's degree
$99,480 – $156,4801,310
9Sales Managers$123,700
Bachelor's degree
$62,440 – $312,560550
10Financial Managers$119,580
Bachelor's degree
$63,240 – $225,470840
11Industrial Production Managers$116,130
Bachelor's degree
$82,850 – $186,940390
12General and Operations Managers$114,190
Bachelor's degree
$48,850 – $262,3603,030
13Managers, All Other$114,160
Bachelor's degree
$67,820 – $190,420280
14Education Administrators, Postsecondary$105,870
Master's degree
$50,600 – $325,560580
15Human Resources Managers$105,770
Bachelor's degree
$74,950 – $174,080200
16Electrical Engineers$105,400
Bachelor's degree
$57,920 – $160,460210
17Lawyers$104,460
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,490 – $188,0601,390
18Veterinarians$104,390
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,650 – $162,84090
19Marketing Managers$103,280
Bachelor's degree
$60,450 – $212,050250
20Physical Therapists$103,000
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,200 – $120,740520
21Physician Assistants$101,830
Master's degree
$42,440 – $159,290110
22Medical and Health Services Managers$101,040
Bachelor's degree
$62,770 – $172,8501,310
23Construction Managers$100,900
Bachelor's degree
$64,260 – $168,140450
24Civil Engineers$100,170
Bachelor's degree
$54,950 – $168,370430
25Computer Network Architects$99,470
Bachelor's degree
$52,670 – $174,600110
26Occupational Therapists$98,340
Master's degree
$74,520 – $108,750400
27Data Scientists$98,290
Bachelor's degree
$56,880 – $135,060110
28Software Developers$96,990
Bachelor's degree
$61,950 – $155,420550
29Industrial Engineers$95,800
Bachelor's degree
$66,560 – $128,650330
30Administrative Services Managers$95,510
Bachelor's degree
$55,240 – $215,430550
31Social Workers, All Other$94,520
Bachelor's degree
$35,780 – $106,330130
32Financial Risk Specialists$93,400
Bachelor's degree
$51,780 – $179,82090
33Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$91,560
Bachelor's degree
$75,360 – $111,65090
34Facilities Managers$91,120
Bachelor's degree
$55,930 – $148,930250
35Information Security Analysts$90,460
Bachelor's degree
$51,550 – $131,700160
36Computer Occupations, All Other$89,380
Bachelor's degree
$39,310 – $136,800330
37Financial and Investment Analysts$86,890
Bachelor's degree
$50,680 – $165,250230
38Computer Systems Analysts$86,280
Bachelor's degree
$51,150 – $125,880500
39Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$85,890
Master's degree
$66,980 – $122,270660
40Financial Examiners$85,430
Bachelor's degree
$46,610 – $137,880250
41Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$83,120
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,140 – $132,890300
42Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$82,640
Bachelor's degree
$49,810 – $123,560280
43Registered Nurses$82,630
Bachelor's degree
$63,250 – $106,4808,700
44Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$82,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,400 – $160,450660
45Personal Financial Advisors$81,860
Bachelor's degree
$44,900 – $326,840300
46Mechanical Engineers$81,300
Bachelor's degree
$62,210 – $134,000230
47Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$81,000
Bachelor's degree
$53,860 – $171,050130
48Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$80,550
Associate's degree
$63,080 – $98,810170
49Speech-Language Pathologists$78,670
Master's degree
$59,460 – $107,740410
50Project Management Specialists$78,150
Bachelor's degree
$49,870 – $134,2801,290

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	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$200,500	$113,580 – $421,300	140
2	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$175,090	$55,320 – $315,480	1,330
3	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$149,990	$56,920 – $195,110	170
4	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$149,490	$94,680 – $325,980	110
5	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$137,010	$85,770 – $206,940	220
6	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$132,080	$103,370 – $158,480	860
7	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,800	$84,700 – $187,620	570
8	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$124,730	$99,480 – $156,480	1,310
9	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$123,700	$62,440 – $312,560	550
10	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$119,580	$63,240 – $225,470	840
11	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$116,130	$82,850 – $186,940	390
12	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$114,190	$48,850 – $262,360	3,030
13	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$114,160	$67,820 – $190,420	280
14	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$105,870	$50,600 – $325,560	580
15	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,770	$74,950 – $174,080	200
16	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$105,400	$57,920 – $160,460	210
17	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$104,460	$61,490 – $188,060	1,390
18	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$104,390	$73,650 – $162,840	90
19	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,280	$60,450 – $212,050	250
20	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$103,000	$77,200 – $120,740	520
21	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$101,830	$42,440 – $159,290	110
22	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$101,040	$62,770 – $172,850	1,310
23	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$100,900	$64,260 – $168,140	450
24	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,170	$54,950 – $168,370	430
25	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$99,470	$52,670 – $174,600	110
26	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$98,340	$74,520 – $108,750	400
27	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$98,290	$56,880 – $135,060	110
28	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$96,990	$61,950 – $155,420	550
29	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,800	$66,560 – $128,650	330
30	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$95,510	$55,240 – $215,430	550
31	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$94,520	$35,780 – $106,330	130
32	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$93,400	$51,780 – $179,820	90
33	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$91,560	$75,360 – $111,650	90
34	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$91,120	$55,930 – $148,930	250
35	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$90,460	$51,550 – $131,700	160
36	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$89,380	$39,310 – $136,800	330
37	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$86,890	$50,680 – $165,250	230
38	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$86,280	$51,150 – $125,880	500
39	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$85,890	$66,980 – $122,270	660
40	Financial ExaminersBachelor's degree	$85,430	$46,610 – $137,880	250
41	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$83,120	$63,140 – $132,890	300
42	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$82,640	$49,810 – $123,560	280
43	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$82,630	$63,250 – $106,480	8,700
44	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,540	$49,400 – $160,450	660
45	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$81,860	$44,900 – $326,840	300
46	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$81,300	$62,210 – $134,000	230
47	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$81,000	$53,860 – $171,050	130
48	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$80,550	$63,080 – $98,810	170
49	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$78,670	$59,460 – $107,740	410
50	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$78,150	$49,870 – $134,280	1,290

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