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
Therapists, All Otherlimited
29-1129
$44,28014012
Writers and Authors
27-3043
$54,18013018372
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1052
$66,42013017160
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gaslimited
47-5012
$67,29013017
Surgeons, All Otherlimited
29-1249
$180,4201202312
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
29-9021
$47,00012013212
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1051
$77,6701206209
Surgical Assistants
29-9093
$50,8101209189
Directors, Religious Activities and Education
21-2021
$49,4301205127
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage
13-1032
$71,5501208121
Dietetic Techniciansmoderate
29-2051
$28,6901204111
Operations Research Analystslimited
15-2031
$92,3101202106
Health and Safety Engineerslimited
17-2111
$87,180120245
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1111
$78,52011021797
Psychiatristslimited
29-1223
$213,6801102312
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officerslimited
23-1021
$66,3101102282
Electrical and Electronics Drafters
17-3012
$58,78011010185
Special Education Teachers, Preschool
25-2051
$52,4201107166
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologistsmoderate
19-1023
$88,7101104132
Forestersmoderate
19-1032
$71,280110377
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other
25-1069
$60,550110950
Database Architects
15-1243
$98,420100241,287
Advertising and Promotions Managers
11-2011
$66,52010021799
Radiologistslimited
29-1224
1002312
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondarylimited
25-1082
$59,9201001195
Legal Support Workers, All Other
23-2099
$55,93010013189
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4035
$39,10010011158
Soil and Plant Scientists
19-1013
$72,6901008151
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1054
$71,160100750
Materials Engineerslimited
17-2131
$78,700100143
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialistslimited
33-2022
$31,720100125
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicianslimited
17-3025
$36,68010013
Entertainment and Recreation Managers
11-9072
$67,67090293,763
Aerospace Engineers
17-2011
$109,200906593
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1065
$59,2709012328
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles
49-2096
$38,5009015235
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1126
$63,5609011194
Historians
19-3093
$46,0109017173
Art Directors
27-1011
$66,020908161
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1067
$70,8609010105
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers
11-9013
$95,2108010354
Statisticians
15-2041
$64,6708021324
Musicians and Singers
27-2042
8018159
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4191
$46,6308011158
Interpreters and Translators
27-3091
$57,1308012109
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
47-4021
80680
Actors
27-2011
80667
Physicists
19-2012
$129,97080740
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerkslimited
43-4041
$39,0408013
Sales and Related Workers, All Otherlimited
41-9099
$32,7008012
Compensation and Benefits Managers
11-3111
$89,25070262,487
Psychologists, All Other
19-3039
$103,38070201,330
Fundraising Managers
11-2033
$82,6207022836
Dermatologistslimited
29-1213
702312
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
17-3024
$71,420709242
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4022
$39,5507011158
Drafters, All Other
17-3019
$67,730708143
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1063
$88,290708112
Technical Writerslimited
27-3042
$65,2207029
Radiation Therapistslimited
29-1124
$88,1007011
Personal Service Managers, All Other
11-9179
$44,60060293,409
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1031
$77,930607185
Special Education Teachers, All Other
25-2059
$46,700607166
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1124
$54,6706011107
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Filmmoderate
27-4031
$49,92060449
Real Estate Brokerslimited
41-9021
$41,69060245
Broadcast Techniciansmoderate
27-4012
$27,75060340
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicianslimited
49-3051
$43,8006018
Food Science Technicians
19-4013
$51,46050221,278
Cardiologistslimited
29-1212
502312
Physicians, Pathologistslimited
29-1222
$261,570502312
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4032
$49,9305011158
Film and Video Editors
27-4032
$50,41050550
Geography Teachers, Postsecondarymoderate
25-1064
$75,13050338
Counselors, All Other
21-1019
$54,0904018528
Pediatricians, Generallimited
29-1221
$183,650402312
Law Teachers, Postsecondarylimited
25-1112
$74,440402294
Brokerage Clerks
43-4011
$58,2004012102
Music Directors and Composers
27-2041
$62,24040857
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blastersmoderate
47-5032
$47,06040452
Material Moving Workers, All Othermoderate
53-7199
40345
Epidemiologistslimited
19-1041
$56,93040233
Actuariesmoderate
15-2011
$106,21040317
Embalmerslimited
39-4011
$58,90040212
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captionerslimited
27-3092
$67,3004014
Medical Dosimetristslimited
29-2036
$115,4904011
Exercise Physiologists
29-1128
$43,060308676
Wind Turbine Service Technicians
49-9081
$50,04030680
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Otherlimited
49-9069
$70,26030176
Curatorslimited
25-4012
$40,6003024
Computer Network Architects
15-1241
$90,990221,358
Farm and Home Management Educators
25-9021
$59,48011368
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
17-3026
$50,18010342
Physicians, All Otherlimited
29-1229
$228,1302312
Orthopedic Surgeonslimited
29-1242
$544,1302312
Cooks, All Other
35-2019
$33,41012200
Audiologists
29-1181
$80,7405197
Barbers
39-5011
$38,48014171
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
17-2031
$96,7105115
School Psychologistsmoderate
19-3034
$61,0703104

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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