Salaries in Mississippi

Median pay for 81 in-demand careers in Mississippi, ranked highest to lowest, from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data.

#	Occupation	Median / yr	Median / hr
1	Anesthesiologist	$201,348	$96.80
2	Radiologist	$200,148	$96.22
3	Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	$176,794	$85.00
4	Dentist	$148,615	$71.45
5	Orthodontist	$140,796	$67.69
6	Marketing Manager	$129,435	$62.23
7	Lawyer	$121,522	$58.42
8	Air Traffic Controller	$117,590	$56.53
9	Petroleum Engineer	$113,791	$54.71
10	Pharmacist	$112,087	$53.89
11	Optometrist	$111,509	$53.61
12	Aerospace Engineer	$111,201	$53.46
13	Software Developer	$110,350	$53.05
14	Physician Assistant	$107,478	$51.67
15	Cyber Security Analyst	$107,380	$51.62
16	Veterinarian	$104,900	$50.43
17	Nurse Practitioner	$103,339	$49.68
18	Electrical Engineer	$94,189	$45.28
19	Chemical Engineer	$91,359	$43.92
20	Physical Therapist	$88,711	$42.65
21	Industrial Engineer	$87,894	$42.26
22	Data Analyst	$86,154	$41.42
23	Occupational Therapist	$85,674	$41.19
24	Financial Analyst	$84,991	$40.86
25	Project Manager	$84,153	$40.46
26	Environmental Engineer	$83,995	$40.38
27	Civil Engineer	$83,609	$40.20
28	Mechanical Engineer	$83,475	$40.13
29	Biomedical Engineer	$81,106	$38.99
30	UX Designer	$80,853	$38.87
31	Psychologist	$80,770	$38.83
32	Architect	$79,710	$38.32
33	Network Administrator	$79,111	$38.03
34	Speech-Language Pathologist	$74,811	$35.97
35	Registered Nurse	$73,759	$35.46
36	Dental Hygienist	$72,853	$35.03
37	Web Developer	$72,295	$34.76
38	Ultrasound Technician	$72,158	$34.69
39	MRI Technologist	$70,154	$33.73
40	College Professor	$69,894	$33.60
41	Accountant	$69,181	$33.26
42	Aircraft Mechanic	$63,866	$30.70
43	Police Officer	$63,410	$30.49
44	Radiologic Technologist	$62,561	$30.08
45	Respiratory Therapist	$61,788	$29.71
46	Dietitian	$59,489	$28.60
47	High School Teacher	$55,880	$26.87
48	HR Specialist	$55,789	$26.82
49	Flight Attendant	$55,313	$26.59
50	Physical Therapist Assistant	$54,926	$26.41
51	Plumber	$53,113	$25.54
52	IT Support Specialist	$52,714	$25.34
53	Elementary School Teacher	$52,309	$25.15
54	Paralegal	$52,078	$25.04
55	Diesel Mechanic	$51,222	$24.63
56	School Counselor	$51,153	$24.59
57	Electrician	$50,467	$24.26
58	Firefighter	$50,237	$24.15
59	Wind Turbine Technician	$50,110	$24.09
60	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$49,735	$23.91
61	Surgical Technologist	$49,298	$23.70
62	HVAC Technician	$48,773	$23.45
63	Real Estate Agent	$47,904	$23.03
64	Carpenter	$46,226	$22.22
65	CDL Truck Driver	$45,669	$21.96
66	Heavy Equipment Operator	$45,521	$21.89
67	Massage Therapist	$45,025	$21.65
68	Social Worker	$44,767	$21.52
69	Medical Coder	$43,474	$20.90
70	Machinist	$42,428	$20.40
71	Welder	$42,181	$20.28
72	Dental Assistant	$40,445	$19.44
73	Auto Mechanic	$40,345	$19.40
74	Solar Installer	$39,904	$19.18
75	Veterinary Technician	$37,164	$17.87
76	Phlebotomist	$36,363	$17.48
77	Medical Assistant	$34,094	$16.39
78	Pharmacy Technician	$33,686	$16.20
79	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$33,681	$16.19
80	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$33,054	$15.89
81	Preschool Teacher	$32,236	$15.50

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