High paying jobs in Mississippi

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Mississippi. 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 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 · Employed

1General Internal Medicine Physicians$325,610
Doctoral or professional degree
$67,440 – $429,660390
2Emergency Medicine Physicians$252,960
Doctoral or professional degree
$174,990 – $568,810450
3Family Medicine Physicians$235,630
Doctoral or professional degree
$120,170 – $422,860570
4Nurse Anesthetists$198,410
Master's degree
$177,110 – $281,010480
5Dentists, General$143,660
Doctoral or professional degree
$59,700 – $240,450740
6Architectural and Engineering Managers$142,790
Bachelor's degree
$99,210 – $205,560860
7Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$137,220
Doctoral or professional degree
$51,030 – $315,4801,890
8Pharmacists$133,230
Doctoral or professional degree
$97,260 – $158,2303,050
9Nurse Practitioners$124,730
Master's degree
$98,780 – $156,8304,690
10Computer and Information Systems Managers$124,280
Bachelor's degree
$79,570 – $186,7301,710
11Industrial Production Managers$118,660
Bachelor's degree
$70,810 – $187,6202,290
12Financial Managers$111,390
Bachelor's degree
$58,250 – $210,5203,470
13Engineers, All Other$111,030
Bachelor's degree
$44,400 – $166,000480
14Physical Scientists, All Other$108,890
Bachelor's degree
$61,110 – $153,570380
15Sales Managers$108,750
Bachelor's degree
$58,350 – $217,4601,870
16General and Operations Managers$106,680
Bachelor's degree
$48,620 – $238,23010,630
17Human Resources Managers$106,100
Bachelor's degree
$73,320 – $193,370720
18Veterinarians$105,370
Doctoral or professional degree
$70,050 – $163,040480
19Electrical Engineers$104,990
Bachelor's degree
$60,130 – $156,1401,130
20Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$104,220
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,030 – $186,020570
21Power Plant Operators$102,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$65,770 – $125,690450
22Managers, All Other$101,570
Bachelor's degree
$59,130 – $190,420960
23Marketing Managers$100,940
Bachelor's degree
$61,790 – $209,090770
24Civil Engineers$100,170
Bachelor's degree
$49,840 – $162,2401,770
25Physical Therapists$99,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,700 – $121,7401,980
26Construction Managers$99,520
Bachelor's degree
$63,610 – $161,5801,640
27Medical and Health Services Managers$98,160
Bachelor's degree
$62,140 – $166,6404,280
28Mechanical Engineers$98,000
Bachelor's degree
$62,210 – $136,9901,570
29Administrative Services Managers$96,030
Bachelor's degree
$53,850 – $183,5701,700
30Industrial Engineers$95,830
Bachelor's degree
$65,510 – $130,1502,450
31Software Developers$95,330
Bachelor's degree
$44,700 – $158,3001,880
32Occupational Therapists$94,930
Master's degree
$73,200 – $113,9501,340
33Facilities Managers$93,640
Bachelor's degree
$51,030 – $156,590930
34Lawyers$91,690
Doctoral or professional degree
$47,670 – $176,7503,100
35Information Security Analysts$87,690
Bachelor's degree
$51,170 – $138,900480
36Computer Occupations, All Other$86,940
Bachelor's degree
$31,380 – $135,5001,450
37Education Administrators, Postsecondary$86,590
Master's degree
$50,590 – $219,1802,230
38Computer Systems Analysts$86,280
Bachelor's degree
$52,030 – $181,4401,990
39Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$85,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,780 – $154,4702,410
40Financial Examiners$85,430
Bachelor's degree
$44,990 – $137,880420
41Computer Programmers$85,120
Bachelor's degree
$46,500 – $88,1001,170
42Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$84,490
Bachelor's degree
$47,050 – $125,1401,140
43Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$82,800
Master's degree
$65,400 – $106,4503,170
44Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$81,180
Associate's degree
$49,130 – $113,450650
45Network and Computer Systems Administrators$79,990
Bachelor's degree
$51,410 – $136,9501,380
46Financial and Investment Analysts$79,580
Bachelor's degree
$50,290 – $132,440720
47Project Management Specialists$78,870
Bachelor's degree
$50,840 – $140,1404,320
48Budget Analysts$78,850
Bachelor's degree
$46,690 – $103,380390
49Speech-Language Pathologists$78,130
Master's degree
$50,280 – $106,1701,790
50Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters$78,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,030 – $137,590440

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	Employed
1	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$325,610	$67,440 – $429,660	390
2	Emergency Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$252,960	$174,990 – $568,810	450
3	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$235,630	$120,170 – $422,860	570
4	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$198,410	$177,110 – $281,010	480
5	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$143,660	$59,700 – $240,450	740
6	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$142,790	$99,210 – $205,560	860
7	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$137,220	$51,030 – $315,480	1,890
8	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$133,230	$97,260 – $158,230	3,050
9	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$124,730	$98,780 – $156,830	4,690
10	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,280	$79,570 – $186,730	1,710
11	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$118,660	$70,810 – $187,620	2,290
12	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$111,390	$58,250 – $210,520	3,470
13	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$111,030	$44,400 – $166,000	480
14	Physical Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$108,890	$61,110 – $153,570	380
15	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$108,750	$58,350 – $217,460	1,870
16	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,680	$48,620 – $238,230	10,630
17	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,100	$73,320 – $193,370	720
18	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$105,370	$70,050 – $163,040	480
19	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,990	$60,130 – $156,140	1,130
20	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water VesselsPostsecondary nondegree award	$104,220	$47,030 – $186,020	570
21	Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$102,400	$65,770 – $125,690	450
22	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$101,570	$59,130 – $190,420	960
23	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$100,940	$61,790 – $209,090	770
24	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,170	$49,840 – $162,240	1,770
25	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$99,990	$73,700 – $121,740	1,980
26	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$99,520	$63,610 – $161,580	1,640
27	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$98,160	$62,140 – $166,640	4,280
28	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,000	$62,210 – $136,990	1,570
29	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$96,030	$53,850 – $183,570	1,700
30	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,830	$65,510 – $130,150	2,450
31	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$95,330	$44,700 – $158,300	1,880
32	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$94,930	$73,200 – $113,950	1,340
33	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$93,640	$51,030 – $156,590	930
34	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$91,690	$47,670 – $176,750	3,100
35	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$87,690	$51,170 – $138,900	480
36	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$86,940	$31,380 – $135,500	1,450
37	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$86,590	$50,590 – $219,180	2,230
38	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$86,280	$52,030 – $181,440	1,990
39	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$85,770	$51,780 – $154,470	2,410
40	Financial ExaminersBachelor's degree	$85,430	$44,990 – $137,880	420
41	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$85,120	$46,500 – $88,100	1,170
42	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$84,490	$47,050 – $125,140	1,140
43	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$82,800	$65,400 – $106,450	3,170
44	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$81,180	$49,130 – $113,450	650
45	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$79,990	$51,410 – $136,950	1,380
46	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$79,580	$50,290 – $132,440	720
47	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$78,870	$50,840 – $140,140	4,320
48	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$78,850	$46,690 – $103,380	390
49	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$78,130	$50,280 – $106,170	1,790
50	Railroad Conductors and YardmastersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,010	$49,030 – $137,590	440

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Mississippi. 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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