State MS
Period May 2025
Price level 87.0
Data updated October 25, 2026

Highest-paying jobs in Mississippi

The highest published median in Mississippi is for orthopedic surgeons, except pediatric, at $544,130 a year. For one more occupation, BLS reports the median only as “$239,200 or more”; they are listed below the table. The median for all occupations in the state is $40,120, against $50,980 nationally.

Mississippi · all occupationsMay 2025

Median / yr: $40,120
Mean / yr: $50,810
Price level (U.S.=100): 87.0
Median, price-adjusted: $46,140
Adjusted rank: 51 of 51
Jobs: 1,163,030

Price-adjusted = median ÷ (BEA 2024 regional price parity ÷ 100). Compare all states.

The 50 best-paid occupations in Mississippi

MS · Src BLS-OEWS · May 2025Top 50 of 672

Top 50 occupations in Mississippi by median annual wage
No.	Occupation	Median in MS	U.S. median	Employed in MS
1	Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$544,130	$358,550	—
2	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$325,610	$256,560	390
3	Physicians, Pathologists	$261,570	$312,400	50
4	Emergency Medicine Physicians	$252,960	$335,550	450
5	Family Medicine Physicians	$235,630	$244,180	570
6	Physicians, All Other	$228,130	$265,930	—
7	Psychiatrists	$213,680	$281,870	110
8	Nurse Anesthetists	$198,410	$236,590	480
9	Pediatricians, General	$183,650	$210,040	40
10	Surgeons, All Other	$180,420	$414,010	120
11	Podiatrists	$164,410	$160,300	30
12	Dentists, General	$143,660	$170,950	740
13	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$143,580	$232,140	360
14	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$142,790	$171,270	860
15	Chief Executives	$139,250	$213,990	310
16	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,220	$107,310	1,890
17	Pharmacists	$133,230	$140,910	3,050
18	Physicists	$129,970	$172,250	80
19	Nurse Practitioners	$124,730	$132,300	4,690
20	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$124,280	$175,140	1,710
21	Purchasing Managers	$122,940	$148,080	320
22	Natural Sciences Managers	$119,430	$167,220	210
23	Industrial Production Managers	$118,660	$126,060	2,290
24	Medical Dosimetrists	$115,490	$147,470	40
25	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$112,400	$130,220	160
26	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$112,400	$101,920	250
27	Financial Managers	$111,390	$166,570	3,470
28	Engineers, All Other	$111,030	$122,930	480
29	Aerospace Engineers	$109,200	$134,960	90
30	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$109,050	$140,300	300
31	Physical Scientists, All Other	$108,890	$122,570	380
32	Sales Managers	$108,750	$148,270	1,870
33	Optometrists	$108,070	$136,570	240
34	Chemical Engineers	$106,740	$125,040	150
35	General and Operations Managers	$106,680	$105,770	10,630
36	Actuaries	$106,210	$130,000	40
37	Human Resources Managers	$106,100	$149,280	720
38	Physician Assistants	$105,920	$135,880	320
39	Boilermakers	$105,910	$76,410	280
40	Veterinarians	$105,370	$130,100	480
41	Electrical Engineers	$104,990	$120,630	1,130
42	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$104,220	$92,460	570
43	Commercial Pilots	$103,640	$123,220	240
44	Psychologists, All Other	$103,380	$110,840	70
45	Power Plant Operators	$102,400	$102,040	450
46	Managers, All Other	$101,570	$141,900	960
47	Marketing Managers	$100,940	$166,790	770
48	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$100,440	$109,270	330
49	Civil Engineers	$100,170	$100,840	1,770
50	Physical Therapists	$99,990	$102,760	1,980

Median reported only as “$239,200 or more” in Mississippi: Dermatologists. The exact figures are not published, so these are not ranked.

Dashes mean the employment estimate was not published.

Best-paid occupations with at least 1,000 jobs in Mississippi

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary — $137,220 (1,890 jobs)
Pharmacists — $133,230 (3,050 jobs)
Nurse Practitioners — $124,730 (4,690 jobs)
Computer and Information Systems Managers — $124,280 (1,710 jobs)
Industrial Production Managers — $118,660 (2,290 jobs)
Financial Managers — $111,390 (3,470 jobs)
Sales Managers — $108,750 (1,870 jobs)
General and Operations Managers — $106,680 (10,630 jobs)
Electrical Engineers — $104,990 (1,130 jobs)
Civil Engineers — $100,170 (1,770 jobs)

Sources

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, state file.
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities by state, 2024.