| AVERAGE SALARY BY OCCUPATION | Mississippi, Mississippi | United States |
| Management | $51,773 | $65,643 |
| Business, Financial | $42,465 | $55,431 |
| Computer, Math | $57,405 | $73,554 |
| Architecture, Engineering | $61,714 | $74,001 |
| Sciences | $44,859 | $55,336 |
| Social Service | $33,745 | $38,592 |
| Legal | $65,086 | $74,395 |
| Education | $35,013 | $39,450 |
| Arts, Entertainment | $28,544 | $36,374 |
| Health Practitioners | $54,860 | $64,417 |
| Health Technicians | $33,079 | $35,954 |
| Healthcare Support | $19,366 | $22,334 |
| Fire Fighters | $28,376 | $29,766 |
| Law Enforcement | $32,101 | $55,397 |
| Food Prep, Serving | $11,641 | $13,351 |
| Cleaning, Maintenance | $16,124 | $18,423 |
| Personal Care | $16,195 | $15,351 |
| Sales, Related | $21,456 | $26,485 |
| Office Admin, Support | $25,735 | $29,268 |
| Farming, Fishing, Forestry | $21,092 | $19,254 |
| Construction, Extraction | $31,509 | $32,468 |
| Maintence, Repair | $38,607 | $40,948 |
| Production | $28,451 | $31,479 |
| Transportation | $31,669 | $32,663 |
| Material Moving | $21,536 | $22,126 |
| AVERAGE SALARY BY INDUSTRY | Mississippi, Mississippi | United States |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $25,744 | $24,135 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $62,280 | $62,204 |
| Construction | $31,438 | $35,300 |
| Manufacturing | $32,365 | $42,158 |
| Wholesale Trade | $36,292 | $41,714 |
| Retail Trade | $19,819 | $21,666 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $40,154 | $40,449 |
| Utilities | $50,293 | $62,996 |
| Information | $33,130 | $48,512 |
| Finance and Insurance | $34,104 | $50,584 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $30,552 | $36,265 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $44,838 | $59,897 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $60,074 | $61,392 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Services | $22,367 | $23,873 |
| Educational Services | $32,731 | $37,346 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $30,159 | $33,234 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $23,165 | $21,042 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $11,673 | $14,790 |
| Other Services | $22,475 | $22,627 |
| Public Administration | $35,674 | $51,719 |