Occupation statistics ยท BLS May 2024
Best paying remote jobs in Mississippi
The leading occupations by published state median wage are Architectural and Engineering Managers, Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary, Chief Executives. The state RPP is 86.953 (US = 100). Typical education describes an occupation, not a requirement for every employer. These are statistics, not job listings.
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Pay rankings in Mississippi
236 rows
| 1 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $136,010 | $167,740 | -18.9% | $156,420 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 2 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $132,630 | $105,620 | +25.6% | $152,530 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 3 | Chief Executives | $125,340 | $206,420 | -39.3% | $144,150 | Bachelor's degree | 5 |
| 4 | Physicists | $120,640 | $166,290 | -27.5% | $138,740 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 5 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $117,350 | $171,200 | -31.5% | $134,960 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 6 | Natural Sciences Managers | $113,730 | $161,180 | -29.4% | $130,790 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 6 | Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | $113,730 | $99,240 | +14.6% | $130,790 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 8 | Purchasing Managers | $112,560 | $139,510 | -19.3% | $129,450 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 9 | Psychologists, All Other | $111,430 | $117,580 | -5.2% | $128,150 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 10 | Sales Managers | $106,290 | $138,060 | -23.0% | $122,240 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 11 | Financial Managers | $105,970 | $161,700 | -34.5% | $121,870 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 12 | Physical Scientists, All Other | $105,500 | $117,960 | -10.6% | $121,330 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 13 | Civil Engineers | $103,940 | $99,590 | +4.4% | $119,540 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 14 | Human Resources Managers | $103,150 | $140,030 | -26.3% | $118,630 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 15 | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $101,650 | $106,120 | -4.2% | $116,900 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 16 | Electrical Engineers | $100,840 | $111,910 | -9.9% | $115,970 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 17 | Marine Engineers and Naval Architects | $99,130 | $105,670 | -6.2% | $114,000 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 18 | Managers, All Other | $97,780 | $136,550 | -28.4% | $112,450 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 19 | Actuaries | $97,210 | $125,770 | -22.7% | $111,800 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 20 | Aerospace Engineers | $96,810 | $134,830 | -28.2% | $111,340 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 21 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $95,420 | $119,980 | -20.5% | $109,740 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 22 | Industrial Engineers | $93,110 | $101,140 | -7.9% | $107,080 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 23 | Lawyers | $92,610 | $151,160 | -38.7% | $106,510 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 24 | Financial Examiners | $92,590 | $90,400 | +2.4% | $106,480 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 25 | Air Traffic Controllers | $91,480 | $144,580 | -36.7% | $105,210 | Associate's degree | 3 |
| 26 | Postmasters and Mail Superintendents | $91,310 | $92,730 | -1.5% | $105,010 | High school diploma or equivalent | 2 |
| 27 | Marketing Managers | $91,030 | $161,030 | -43.5% | $104,690 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 28 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $89,960 | $117,960 | -23.7% | $103,460 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 29 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $89,830 | $140,360 | -36.0% | $103,310 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 30 | General and Operations Managers | $88,290 | $102,950 | -14.2% | $101,540 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 31 | Operations Research Analysts | $87,550 | $91,290 | -4.1% | $100,690 | Bachelor's degree | 5 |
| 32 | Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | $87,050 | $72,860 | +19.5% | $100,110 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 33 | Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | $86,940 | $100,340 | -13.4% | $99,990 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 34 | Training and Development Managers | $86,200 | $127,090 | -32.2% | $99,130 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 35 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $85,670 | $103,960 | -17.6% | $98,520 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 36 | Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $85,360 | $86,350 | -1.1% | $98,170 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 37 | Biological Scientists, All Other | $84,610 | $93,330 | -9.3% | $97,310 | Bachelor's degree | 5 |
| 38 | Education Administrators, All Other | $83,990 | $89,040 | -5.7% | $96,590 | Bachelor's degree | Not available |
| 39 | Geography Teachers, Postsecondary | $83,570 | $86,730 | -3.6% | $96,110 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 40 | Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | $81,970 | $101,480 | -19.2% | $94,270 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 41 | Environmental Engineers | $81,780 | $104,170 | -21.5% | $94,050 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 42 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $81,760 | $104,070 | -21.4% | $94,030 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 43 | Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $79,950 | $77,280 | +3.5% | $91,950 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 44 | Soil and Plant Scientists | $79,790 | $71,410 | +11.7% | $91,760 | Bachelor's degree | 5 |
| 45 | Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | $79,040 | $96,690 | -18.3% | $90,900 | Bachelor's degree | 5 |
| 46 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $78,690 | $100,070 | -21.4% | $90,500 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 47 | Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary | $78,280 | $71,470 | +9.5% | $90,030 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 48 | Financial and Investment Analysts | $77,520 | $101,350 | -23.5% | $89,150 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 49 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $77,390 | $102,010 | -24.1% | $89,000 | High school diploma or equivalent | 4 |
| 50 | Logisticians | $76,280 | $80,880 | -5.7% | $87,730 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
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Highest published median: Architectural and Engineering Managers, $136,010. State ranks retain their position among all teleworkable occupations.