Occupations in Mississippi

405 occupations with a Mississippi page, each showing what the job pays in state, how many people hold it, and which Mississippi schools run the programs that lead to it. Also see programs in Mississippi.

405 occupations

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Occupations in Mississippi
OccupationMedian payJobs in stateSchoolsGraduates / yr
Registered Nurses
29-1141
$77,09029,060242,811
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
53-3032
$51,82024,1608828
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
43-6014
$37,34014,72012196
Maintenance and Repair Workers, Generalmoderate
49-9071
$44,35014,550327
Nursing Assistants
31-1131
$31,52014,2007193
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
43-1011
$58,38013,68012199
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workerslimited
41-1011
$45,76013,02025
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
43-3031
$42,84012,16012102
Elementary School Teachers
25-2021
$49,79011,060221,155
Cooks, Restaurant
35-2014
$29,56010,77011197
General and Operations Managers
11-1021
$106,68010,630294,050
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
35-1012
$36,53010,48011197
Secondary School Teachers
25-2031
$50,98010,400233,208
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
29-2061
$50,2209,85015790
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officersmoderate
33-3051
$46,1408,070336
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
49-3023
$37,8207,41015235
Accountants and Auditors
13-2011
$68,1007,35017777
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
47-1011
$66,9107,04014783
Light Truck Drivers
53-3033
$38,1407,0308828
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturingmoderate
41-4012
$59,3207,00034
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
49-1011
$70,9006,9306142
Electricians
47-2111
$60,8606,61014650
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
51-4121
$51,1006,46015807
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
35-2012
$27,3906,42011197
Middle School Teachers
25-2022
$50,7906,26016696
Childcare Workers
39-9011
$22,0505,42014385
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workersmoderate
37-3011
$31,6304,940325
Human Resources Specialists
13-1071
$60,3004,850262,456
Nurse Practitioners
29-1171
$124,7304,6906311
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
49-9041
$57,7604,460680
Project Management Specialists
13-1082
$78,8704,320283,344
Medical and Health Services Managers
11-9111
$98,1604,28014613
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operatorsmoderate
47-2073
$47,4104,170345
Highway Maintenance Workersmoderate
47-4051
$35,1204,160345
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
13-1199
$76,9804,130272,415
Correctional Officers and Jailers
33-3012
$38,7204,040577
Pharmacy Technicianslimited
29-2052
$39,0404,04017
Computer User Support Specialistslimited
15-1232
$52,2303,83012
Bus Drivers, School
53-3051
$30,6403,7908828
Tellerslimited
43-3071
$36,8103,75013
Sales Representatives of Serviceslimited
41-3091
$48,4403,73012
Preschool Teachers
25-2011
$36,2503,60011200
Financial Managers
11-3031
$111,3903,4708417
Loan Officers
13-2072
$60,2603,4507413
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitterslimited
47-2152
$55,4803,360113
Medical Assistants
31-9092
$35,3603,3406510
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
21-1021
$46,5303,31018509
Insurance Sales Agentslimited
41-3021
$47,9303,210131
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
11-9032
$82,8003,1708523
Management Analysts
13-1111
$69,3903,160283,596
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
49-3031
$54,3603,14010266
Lawyerslimited
23-1011
$91,6903,1002294
Dental Assistants
31-9091
$39,1603,0806238
Pharmacistslimited
29-1051
$133,2303,0502132
Carpenters
47-2031
$48,6502,950586
Parts Salespersonslimited
41-2022
$35,0002,94012
Firefighterslimited
33-2011
$35,8802,920125
Training and Development Specialistsmoderate
13-1151
$53,6802,8204116
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
49-9021
$48,6802,70015751
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
13-1161
$56,6402,62020778
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
21-1012
$58,7102,6207167
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
29-2034
$59,3002,51011159
Industrial Engineerslimited
17-2112
$95,8302,4501123
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
11-3071
$85,7702,410283,561
Medical Records Specialists
29-2072
$41,5002,31013212
Industrial Production Managers
11-3051
$118,6602,290283,530
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
49-9051
$75,8902,2906142
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
23-2011
$46,1802,27013189
Education Administrators, Postsecondary
11-9033
$86,5902,2309772
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
29-2099
$39,0102,0709105
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
33-1012
$59,8602,06016471
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
51-9124
$53,1702,010790
Computer Systems Analysts
15-1211
$86,2801,990191,005
Physical Therapistsmoderate
29-1123
$99,9901,980474
Machinists
51-4041
$55,5501,92011158
Food Service Managers
11-9051
$59,5401,9201081
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1071
$137,2201,890253,093
Healthcare Social Workers
21-1022
$62,2501,89017570
Software Developers
15-1252
$95,3301,88022635
Sales Managers
11-2022
$108,7501,870314,080
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workerslimited
41-1012
$68,1801,86012
Instructional Coordinators
25-9031
$61,8301,8405203
Speech-Language Pathologists
29-1127
$78,1301,7908280
Coaches and Scouts
27-2022
1,77018662
Civil Engineersmoderate
17-2051
$100,1701,7704195
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary Schoolmoderate
25-2032
$57,9101,770431
Loan Interviewers and Clerkslimited
43-4131
$39,1201,77013
Compliance Officers
13-1041
$67,4501,720570
Computer and Information Systems Managers
11-3021
$124,2801,710261,501
Administrative Services Managers
11-3012
$96,0301,700283,344
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4031
$40,6501,70011158
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanicslimited
49-3042
$58,1801,69018
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
25-2058
$51,9701,6707166
Respiratory Therapists
29-1126
$63,2701,6709100
Construction Managers
11-9021
$99,5201,640283,496
Mechanical Engineersmoderate
17-2141
$98,0001,5704351
Logisticians
13-1081
$75,1601,560262,468
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workersmoderate
37-1011
$42,2301,550327
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workerslimited
33-1021
$48,2501,550125
Computer Occupations, All Other
15-1299
$86,9401,45017722

Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · IPEDS Fall 2025–26 provisional · College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Pay and job counts are BLS OEWS state estimates. Graduates per year are IPEDS completions at schools in this state. All sources & release dates →

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