Mississippi Salary Data - Top Companies and Jobs

State Median Salary

$95,436

Total DOL Filings

6,681

Companies Hiring

25+

Cost of Living Index

86.3

National average = 100

Mississippi vs National Average

Mississippi $95,436

National Average (BLS) $49,500

Mississippi median DOL salary is +92.8% above the national average.

Top Cities by Hiring Activity in Mississippi

City	DOL Filings	Median Salary	Top Employer
JACKSON, MS	1,861	$103,829	University of Mississippi Medical Center
Ridgeland, MS	540	$73,296	Infosys Limited
HATTIESBURG, MS	332	$118,716	University of Southern Mississippi
University, MS	322	$67,767	The University of Mississippi
Mississippi State, MS	322	$72,617	Mississippi State University
Flowood, MS	277	$83,456	Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi
Olive Branch, MS	197	$93,236	Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
TUPELO, MS	147	$150,020	North Mississippi Medical Center, Inc.
OXFORD, MS	128	$101,796	FINANCIAL NEURAL COMPUTING, INC.
Starkville, MS	124	$77,819	Mississippi State University

Top Employers in Mississippi

Employer	Type	Local Filings	Median Salary
University of Mississippi Medical Center		680	$187,610
Mississippi State University		588	$67,295
Tata Consultancy Services Limited		346	$69,200
The University of Mississippi		230	$60,000
Jackson Public School District		180	$52,372
University of Mississippi		130	$65,665
University of Southern Mississippi		118	$69,000
Infosys Limited	Staffing Firm	110	$77,487
Jackson State University		90	$50,000
Entergy Services, LLC		86	$92,947
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi		75	$91,374
Seven Seas Technologies, Inc.		68	$70,000
HATTIESBURG CLINIC P A		65	$270,000
Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc.		61	$94,000
Jindal Tubular USA LLC		57	$85,000
Alcorn State University		50	$57,000
Baptist Memorial Medical Group		50	$280,000
THE UNIVERISTY OF SOUTHERN MISSISIPPI		50	$57,960
Implementation Technologies Consulting Inc.		41	$78,000
Glittersoft Group LLC		40	$68,827
North Mississippi Medical Center, Inc.		36	$338,189
HOLMES COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT		36	$38,343
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.		35	$118,093
DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY		35	$62,670
Cyient, Inc		32	$68,994

Highest-Paying Occupations in Mississippi

Job Title	Median Salary	vs BLS State	Filings
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$220,000	+65.9%	203
Dentists, General	$150,821	+17.3%	11
Pharmacists	$121,680	-8.1%	11
Dentists, All Other Specialists	$120,000	N/A	6
Physicists	$115,000	-4.7%	6
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$114,500	+50.5%	54
Software Developers	$106,321	+23%	5
Medical and Health Services Managers	$104,000	+15.6%	8
Industrial Production Managers	$91,957	-16.4%	13
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	$90,000	N/A	5
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$90,000	-23.3%	14
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,750	-18.6%	44
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,000	-16.2%	17
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,500	+23.9%	30
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$78,627	+59.8%	74
Electrical Engineers	$74,548	-26.1%	120
Industrial Engineers	$72,500	-22.1%	66
General and Operations Managers	$72,000	-18.5%	20
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$70,000	-14.6%	5
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$70,000	+14.4%	8

BLS Wage Survey - Mississippi

Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, state-level occupational wages (all workers, not just sponsored positions).

Occupation	BLS Median	Employment
Pediatricians, General	$236,860	60
Family Medicine Physicians	$231,580	780
Nurse Anesthetists	$197,490	270
Psychiatrists	$195,210	100
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$136,010	880
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$132,630	2,110
Pharmacists	$132,420	3,060
Dentists, General	$128,570	830
Chief Executives	$125,340	440
Physicists	$120,640	70
Nurse Practitioners	$119,290	4,170
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$117,350	1,780
Natural Sciences Managers	$113,730	190
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$113,730	260
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$112,670	530
Purchasing Managers	$112,560	320
Engineers, All Other	$112,100	560
Psychologists, All Other	$111,430	60
Industrial Production Managers	$109,990	1,910
Computer and Information Research Scientists	$108,560	280

Cost of Living Analysis

How far does your salary actually go in Mississippi?

Mississippi has a cost of living index of 86.3 (national average = 100), meaning it is 13.7% less expensive than the national average. A salary of $100,000 in Mississippi has the purchasing power equivalent of $115,875 in a city at the national average cost of living.

Top Occupations - COL-Adjusted Salary

Job Title	Nominal Salary	COL-Adjusted
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$220,000	$254,925
Dentists, General	$150,821	$174,763
Pharmacists	$121,680	$140,997
Dentists, All Other Specialists	$120,000	$139,050
Physicists	$115,000	$133,256

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.

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