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Salaries in Mississippi

Median annual wage across all occupations: $40,120

The median annual wage in Mississippi is $40,120, or about $19 per hour. Pay at the 10th percentile is $11 and at the 90th percentile is $41.

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Hourly
$19.29
Daily
$154
Weekly
$772
Bi-weekly
$1,543
Monthly
$3,343
Annual
$40,120

$40,120 a year is around the 90th percentile for all workers in Mississippi. The median is $40,120.

Highest-paying occupations in Mississippi

Most common occupations

OccupationMedian annualEmployment
Retail Salespersons$28,64038,400
Fast Food and Counter Workers$22,61031,220
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$36,40030,750
Cashiers$26,39030,490
Registered Nurses$77,09029,060
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$51,82024,160
Stockers and Order Fillers$34,27023,420
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$23,86021,800
Customer Service Representatives$36,38020,860
Office Clerks, General$34,90017,600
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$39,07016,800
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,38015,940
Waiters and Waitresses$21,37015,190
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$37,34014,720
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$44,35014,550
Nursing Assistants$31,52014,200
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$58,38013,680
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,76013,020
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$42,84012,160
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$38,62011,330
Cooks, Fast Food$22,67011,170
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$49,79011,060
Cooks, Restaurant$29,56010,770
General and Operations Managers$106,68010,630
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$36,53010,480
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$50,98010,400
Security Guards$29,18010,160
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$50,2209,850
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$25,8409,750
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$43,4209,640

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