High paying jobs in Jackson, MS that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Jackson, MS and typically require less than a bachelor's degree to enter — a high school diploma, a postsecondary certificate, or an associate's degree. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

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

1Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$82,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,400 – $160,450660
2Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$80,550
Associate's degree
$63,080 – $98,810170
3Insurance Sales Agents$76,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,510 – $154,350760
4Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$76,310
Associate's degree
$53,830 – $82,73090
5First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$72,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,960 – $112,570560
6First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$71,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,820 – $105,1901,530
7First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$71,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,750 – $108,8101,660
8Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$69,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,720 – $101,040760
9First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$69,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,470 – $122,7101,300
10Detectives and Criminal Investigators$68,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,270 – $144,890210
11Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$67,750
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,510 – $89,870200
12Respiratory Therapists$67,500
Associate's degree
$54,900 – $94,110510
13Dental Hygienists$67,270
Associate's degree
$64,720 – $84,390320
14Computer Network Support Specialists$66,910
Associate's degree
$45,500 – $108,680450
15Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$66,030
Associate's degree
$32,670 – $98,510120
16Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$64,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,320 – $99,320530
17Chefs and Head Cooks$64,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,300 – $86,310120
18Crane and Tower Operators$63,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,730 – $76,100100
19Occupational Therapy Assistants$63,540
Associate's degree
$52,210 – $78,260120
20Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$63,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,920 – $69,1904,810
21First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$63,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,850 – $97,660450
22Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$62,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,820 – $76,900180
23Industrial Machinery Mechanics$62,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,420 – $83,990750
24Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$62,280
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,490 – $95,24090
25Physical Therapist Assistants$62,100
Associate's degree
$56,140 – $76,600260
26Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,110 – $123,7101,960
27Postal Service Clerks$61,050
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,030150
28Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$60,920
Associate's degree
$41,000 – $81,430640
29Paramedics$60,850
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,340 – $79,040260
30Food Service Managers$60,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,320 – $85,780440
31First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$60,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,140 – $99,1703,070
32Surgical Technologists$59,990
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,580 – $70,050320
33First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$59,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,330 – $85,4801,040
34Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$59,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,370 – $84,290840
35Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$59,400
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,270 – $91,280370
36Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,010
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040670
37Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$58,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,910 – $102,750360
38Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,100
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,000 – $89,9906,590
39Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$58,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,520 – $80,550390
40Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$57,430
No formal educational credential
$45,530 – $75,030270
41Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$57,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,550 – $75,650550
42Automotive Body and Related Repairers$56,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,770 – $74,690300
43Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$55,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,050 – $78,060110
44Tire Builders$55,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,230 – $55,380130
45Advertising Sales Agents$55,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,950 – $124,390170
46Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$54,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,580 – $67,850270
47Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$53,510
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,760 – $60,9102,050
48Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$52,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,570 – $83,990300
49Computer User Support Specialists$52,600
Some college, no degree
$36,390 – $77,410870
50First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$52,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,460 – $85,670210

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	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,540	$49,400 – $160,450	660
2	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$80,550	$63,080 – $98,810	170
3	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,310	$28,510 – $154,350	760
4	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$76,310	$53,830 – $82,730	90
5	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,330	$45,960 – $112,570	560
6	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,810	$46,820 – $105,190	1,530
7	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,740	$40,750 – $108,810	1,660
8	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,530	$46,720 – $101,040	760
9	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,250	$46,470 – $122,710	1,300
10	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,520	$39,270 – $144,890	210
11	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$67,750	$40,510 – $89,870	200
12	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$67,500	$54,900 – $94,110	510
13	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$67,270	$64,720 – $84,390	320
14	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$66,910	$45,500 – $108,680	450
15	Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All OtherAssociate's degree	$66,030	$32,670 – $98,510	120
16	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,760	$47,320 – $99,320	530
17	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,480	$31,300 – $86,310	120
18	Crane and Tower OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,610	$37,730 – $76,100	100
19	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$63,540	$52,210 – $78,260	120
20	Miscellaneous Assemblers and FabricatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,170	$31,920 – $69,190	4,810
21	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,120	$47,850 – $97,660	450
22	Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,530	$22,820 – $76,900	180
23	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,470	$39,420 – $83,990	750
24	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,280	$43,490 – $95,240	90
25	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$62,100	$56,140 – $76,600	260
26	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,470	$33,110 – $123,710	1,960
27	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$61,050	$42,600 – $75,030	150
28	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$60,920	$41,000 – $81,430	640
29	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,850	$47,340 – $79,040	260
30	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,710	$35,320 – $85,780	440
31	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,100	$39,140 – $99,170	3,070
32	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,990	$40,580 – $70,050	320
33	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,790	$40,330 – $85,480	1,040
34	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,420	$39,370 – $84,290	840
35	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,400	$37,270 – $91,280	370
36	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$59,010	$42,390 – $81,040	670
37	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,500	$35,910 – $102,750	360
38	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,100	$37,000 – $89,990	6,590
39	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,000	$39,520 – $80,550	390
40	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$57,430	$45,530 – $75,030	270
41	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,160	$37,550 – $75,650	550
42	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,410	$34,770 – $74,690	300
43	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,420	$33,050 – $78,060	110
44	Tire BuildersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,380	$48,230 – $55,380	130
45	Advertising Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,000	$27,950 – $124,390	170
46	Legal Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,240	$33,580 – $67,850	270
47	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$53,510	$40,760 – $60,910	2,050
48	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,910	$38,570 – $83,990	300
49	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$52,600	$36,390 – $77,410	870
50	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,510	$38,460 – $85,670	210

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