Salaries in Mississippi

Median pay for 73 in-demand careers in Mississippi, ranked highest to lowest, from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data.

#	Occupation	Median / yr	Median / hr
1	Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	$198,410	$95.39
2	Dentist	$143,660	$69.07
3	Pharmacist	$133,230	$64.05
4	Nurse Practitioner	$124,730	$59.96
5	Aerospace Engineer	$109,200	$52.50
6	Optometrist	$108,070	$51.96
7	Chemical Engineer	$106,740	$51.32
8	Physician Assistant	$105,920	$50.92
9	Veterinarian	$105,370	$50.66
10	Electrical Engineer	$104,990	$50.48
11	Marketing Manager	$100,940	$48.53
12	Civil Engineer	$100,170	$48.16
13	Physical Therapist	$99,990	$48.07
14	Mechanical Engineer	$98,000	$47.12
15	Biomedical Engineer	$96,710	$46.50
16	Industrial Engineer	$95,830	$46.07
17	Software Developer	$95,330	$45.83
18	Occupational Therapist	$94,930	$45.64
19	Lawyer	$91,690	$44.08
20	Environmental Engineer	$91,100	$43.80
21	Air Traffic Controller	$88,110	$42.36
22	Cyber Security Analyst	$87,690	$42.16
23	Architect	$80,870	$38.88
24	Network Administrator	$79,990	$38.46
25	Financial Analyst	$79,580	$38.26
26	Project Manager	$78,870	$37.92
27	Speech-Language Pathologist	$78,130	$37.56
28	Registered Nurse	$77,090	$37.06
29	Ultrasound Technician	$76,520	$36.79
30	Psychologist	$76,000	$36.54
31	Aircraft Mechanic	$74,880	$36.00
32	MRI Technologist	$71,710	$34.48
33	Data Analyst	$69,490	$33.41
34	Accountant	$68,100	$32.74
35	Dental Hygienist	$67,280	$32.35
36	Dietitian	$63,700	$30.63
37	Respiratory Therapist	$63,270	$30.42
38	Physical Therapist Assistant	$61,770	$29.70
39	Electrician	$60,860	$29.26
40	HR Specialist	$60,300	$28.99
41	Radiologic Technologist	$59,300	$28.51
42	School Counselor	$58,710	$28.23
43	Machinist	$55,550	$26.71
44	Plumber	$55,480	$26.67
45	Diesel Mechanic	$54,360	$26.14
46	IT Support Specialist	$52,230	$25.11
47	CDL Truck Driver	$51,820	$24.92
48	Welder	$51,100	$24.57
49	High School Teacher	$50,980	—
50	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$50,220	$24.14
51	Wind Turbine Technician	$50,040	$24.06
52	Surgical Technologist	$49,810	$23.95
53	Elementary School Teacher	$49,790	—
54	HVAC Technician	$48,680	$23.41
55	Carpenter	$48,650	$23.39
56	UX Designer	$48,550	$23.34
57	Heavy Equipment Operator	$47,410	$22.79
58	Social Worker	$46,530	$22.37
59	Paralegal	$46,180	$22.20
60	Police Officer	$46,140	$22.18
61	Medical Coder	$41,500	$19.95
62	Massage Therapist	$40,490	$19.47
63	Real Estate Agent	$39,550	$19.02
64	Dental Assistant	$39,160	$18.83
65	Pharmacy Technician	$39,040	$18.77
66	Auto Mechanic	$37,820	$18.18
67	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$36,630	$17.61
68	Veterinary Technician	$36,380	$17.49
69	Phlebotomist	$36,290	$17.45
70	Preschool Teacher	$36,250	$17.43
71	Firefighter	$35,880	$17.25
72	Medical Assistant	$35,360	$17.00
73	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$31,520	$15.15

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