Salaries in Lower East Mississippi

BLS OEWS May 2025 • Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area • 368 occupations

Highest-paying occupations in Lower East Mississippi

OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
Physicians, All Other $261,830 130
Family Medicine Physicians $256,620 60
Nurse Anesthetists $194,770 120
Dentists, General $155,570 90
Pharmacists $130,740 310
Architectural and Engineering Managers $129,780 70

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      OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
      Physicians, All Other $261,830 130
      Family Medicine Physicians $256,620 60
      Nurse Anesthetists $194,770 120
      Dentists, General $155,570 90
      Pharmacists $130,740 310
      Architectural and Engineering Managers $129,780 70
      Chief Executives $125,940 50
      Purchasing Managers $116,290 30
      Industrial Production Managers $115,520 240
      Boilermakers $105,910 50
      Nurse Practitioners $105,100 470
      Financial Managers $103,610 430
      Sales Managers $102,790 190
      Computer and Information Systems Managers $102,490 80
      Veterinarians $99,920 60
      Facilities Managers $99,610 80
      Civil Engineers $97,820 100
      Managers, All Other $97,800 40
      Administrative Services Managers $96,310 180
      Personal Financial Advisors $94,650 30
      Construction Managers $93,150 220
      Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $93,130 30
      Software Developers $91,410 60
      Mechanical Engineers $89,610 60
      Occupational Therapists $88,820 70
      Industrial Engineers $87,470 200
      Physical Therapists $86,200 190
      Human Resources Managers $86,100 50
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $84,750 40
      Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $84,640 60
      Power Plant Operators $83,930 60
      Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $83,280 130
      Medical and Health Services Managers $82,520 540
      Electrical Engineers $82,440 130
      Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $81,490 430
      Project Management Specialists $81,350 260
      Training and Development Managers $81,100 30
      Computer Occupations, All Other $80,600 70
      Commercial Pilots $80,090 90
      Marketing Managers $79,610 70
      General and Operations Managers $79,450 1,400
      Gas Plant Operators $79,230 70
      First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $78,430 110
      Business Operations Specialists, All Other $77,940 260
      Computer Systems Analysts $77,600 130
      Education Administrators, Postsecondary $77,280 120
      Financial and Investment Analysts $76,490 80
      Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $76,170 200
      Network and Computer Systems Administrators $75,750 100
      Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $75,570 200
      Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $74,960 30
      Logisticians $73,830 80
      Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $73,740 90
      First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $73,390 170
      Lodging Managers $73,150 —
      First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $69,950 990
      Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $68,800 40
      Labor Relations Specialists $68,190 30
      Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $67,420 350
      First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $65,640 750
      Compliance Officers $65,610 220
      Dental Hygienists $65,420 160
      Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $65,290 60
      Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $65,150 40
      Registered Nurses $65,060 3,160
      Cost Estimators $64,730 130
      Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $64,720 140
      Buyers and Purchasing Agents $64,680 260
      Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $64,370 40
      Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $64,160 90
      First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $64,060 970
      Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $63,980 110
      Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $62,640 50
      Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $62,530 280
      Instructional Coordinators $62,440 160
      English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $62,410 40
      Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas $62,410 40
      Speech-Language Pathologists $62,120 160
      Management Analysts $61,960 120
      Occupational Therapy Assistants $61,650 30
      Accountants and Auditors $61,370 590
      Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $61,070 80
      Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $60,990 30
      School Psychologists $60,950 50
      Millwrights $60,490 240
      Chemical Technicians $60,290 30
      Social and Community Service Managers $59,850 90
      Training and Development Specialists $59,750 190
      Credit Analysts $59,750 30
      Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $59,600 80
      Physical Therapist Assistants $59,160 140
      Postal Service Clerks $58,780 120
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $58,600 740
      Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $58,590 40
      Tool and Die Makers $58,400 30
      Computer Network Support Specialists $56,890 70
      First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $56,760 390
      Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $56,570 180
      Human Resources Specialists $55,490 320
      Electricians $55,030 540
      First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $54,840 220
      Industrial Machinery Mechanics $54,500 440
      Maintenance Workers, Machinery $54,170 30
      Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas $53,970 100
      Crane and Tower Operators $53,630 40
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $53,580 280
      Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $53,350 40
      Athletic Trainers $53,160 40
      Public Relations Specialists $53,010 60
      Lawyers $52,940 200
      Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $52,450 140
      Postal Service Mail Carriers $52,210 490
      Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $52,140 50
      Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $51,950 200
      Wellhead Pumpers $51,660 50
      Loan Officers $51,560 280
      Healthcare Social Workers $51,450 140
      Detectives and Criminal Investigators $51,390 110
      Respiratory Therapists $51,380 190
      Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $51,360 50
      Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $50,760 40
      Teachers and Instructors, All Other $50,580 50
      Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $50,540 80
      Tutors $50,430 120
      Education Teachers, Postsecondary $50,300 30
      Special Education Teachers, Preschool $50,210 40
      Clergy $49,960 30
      Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $49,840 70
      Property Appraisers and Assessors $49,830 50
      Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $49,730 860
      Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $49,660 300
      Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $49,570 740
      Dietitians and Nutritionists $49,520 60
      Financial Specialists, All Other $49,500 30
      Mechanical Drafters $49,390 40
      Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $49,290 290
      Special Education Teachers, Middle School $49,160 110
      First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $49,090 1,370
      Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $48,990 270
      First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $48,830 150
      Agricultural Technicians $48,790 30
      Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $48,720 240
      Structural Iron and Steel Workers $48,700 50
      Surveyors $48,520 50
      Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $48,410 370
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $48,400 220
      Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $48,010 1,480
      Chefs and Head Cooks $47,920 —
      Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $47,650 340
      Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $47,610 90
      Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $47,550 2,970
      Food Service Managers $47,380 320
      Logging Equipment Operators $47,260 330
      Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $47,150 1,710
      Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers $47,100 30
      Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation $47,060 90
      Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $46,760 1,470
      Advertising Sales Agents $46,540 40
      Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $46,490 210
      Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $46,490 80
      Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $46,400 160
      Sheet Metal Workers $46,300 60
      Automotive Body and Related Repairers $46,220 230
      Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $46,110 160
      Production Workers, All Other $46,050 310
      Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $45,950 170
      Child, Family, and School Social Workers $45,770 460
      Paramedics $45,760 140
      Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas $45,760 70
      Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,760 270
      Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $45,690 230
      Machinists $45,660 180
      First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $45,650 70
      Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $45,340 310
      Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $45,200 130
      Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $44,980 120
      Construction and Building Inspectors $44,890 80
      Roustabouts, Oil and Gas $44,800 150
      Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $44,740 80
      Procurement Clerks $44,690 70
      Insurance Sales Agents $44,660 120
      Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $44,420 120
      Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $44,420 210
      Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $44,370 100
      Food Batchmakers $44,090 60
      Graphic Designers $43,960 60
      First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $43,760 100
      Painters, Construction and Maintenance $43,680 80
      Information and Record Clerks, All Other $43,620 60
      Surveying and Mapping Technicians $43,570 50
      Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $43,550 50
      Forest and Conservation Technicians $43,340 40
      Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $43,070 1,710
      Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $42,990 150
      Roofers $42,990 60
      Carpenters $42,980 190
      Meter Readers, Utilities $42,900 60
      Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $42,440 410
      Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $42,230 1,040
      Computer User Support Specialists $41,840 190
      Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $41,840 610
      Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $41,630 60
      First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $41,620 40
      Medical Transcriptionists $41,600 80
      Food Processing Workers, All Other $41,520 90
      Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $41,350 40
      Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $41,050 120
      Surgical Technologists $41,020 100
      Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $40,980 120
      Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $40,730 490
      Machine Feeders and Offbearers $40,710 70
      Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians $40,170 40
      Order Clerks $39,830 30
      Medical Records Specialists $39,660 230
      Firefighters $39,350 350
      Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $39,350 90
      Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $39,320 1,140
      Log Graders and Scalers $39,300 60
      Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $39,290 2,010
      Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders $39,250 60
      Private Detectives and Investigators $39,150 30
      Billing and Posting Clerks $39,090 280
      Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $39,000 120
      Coaches and Scouts $38,740 170
      Bill and Account Collectors $38,630 130
      Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $38,510 50
      Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $38,500 110
      Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents $38,380 80
      Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $38,190 220
      First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $38,110 30
      First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $37,850 1,710
      Rehabilitation Counselors $37,840 70
      Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $37,750 780
      Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $37,630 240
      Pest Control Workers $37,520 100
      Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $37,520 630
      Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $37,440 40
      Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $37,420 810
      Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $37,390 1,420
      Producers and Directors $37,380 40
      Loan Interviewers and Clerks $37,090 240
      Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $37,070 120
      Driver/Sales Workers $36,780 190
      Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $36,650 230
      Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $36,650 30
      Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $36,650 50
      Helpers--Production Workers $36,640 210
      Construction Laborers $36,550 1,070
      Glaziers $36,510 110
      Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $36,490 40
      Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $36,350 390
      First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $36,340 60
      Recreational Therapists $36,320 30
      New Accounts Clerks $36,100 40
      Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $36,080 100
      Pharmacy Technicians $36,020 400
      Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $36,020 360
      Helpers--Electricians $35,900 70
      Correctional Officers and Jailers $35,610 730
      Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $35,550 500
      News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists $35,480 30
      Customer Service Representatives $35,310 1,540
      Community Health Workers $35,290 80
      Paralegals and Legal Assistants $35,260 100
      Printing Press Operators $35,190 30
      Tire Repairers and Changers $35,100 150
      Conveyor Operators and Tenders $35,090 100
      Opticians, Dispensing $35,080 80
      Dental Assistants $35,070 300
      Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $35,060 30
      Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $34,940 200
      Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $34,800 60
      Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $34,740 60
      Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $34,660 2,840
      Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $34,640 100
      Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $34,580 130
      Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $34,510 30
      First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $34,300 160
      Light Truck Drivers $34,140 530
      Motorcycle Mechanics $34,130 30
      Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $33,980 200
      Tellers $33,890 420
      Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $33,710 1,810
      Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $33,560 80
      Highway Maintenance Workers $33,530 660
      Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $33,400 200
      Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $32,730 310
      Data Entry Keyers $32,300 40
      Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $32,160 —
      Financial Clerks, All Other $31,750 40
      Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $31,650 180
      Credit Counselors $31,550 —
      Phlebotomists $31,480 120
      Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists $31,470 30
      Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $31,390 50
      Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $31,290 120
      Office Clerks, General $31,150 2,170
      Parts Salespersons $31,110 360
      Emergency Medical Technicians $30,970 180
      Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $30,930 40
      Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $30,890 300
      Counter and Rental Clerks $30,780 230
      Stockers and Order Fillers $30,460 2,150
      Tax Preparers $30,240 60
      Nursing Assistants $30,050 1,840
      Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $29,910 590
      Psychiatric Aides $29,850 660
      First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $29,810 1,190
      Self-Enrichment Teachers $29,600 50
      Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $29,550 40
      Public Safety Telecommunicators $29,540 180
      Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $29,360 300
      Psychiatric Technicians $29,350 240
      Slaughterers and Meat Packers $29,350 200
      Security Guards $29,260 580
      Packers and Packagers, Hand $29,250 380
      Receptionists and Information Clerks $29,110 680
      Social and Human Service Assistants $28,900 290
      Medical Assistants $28,870 400
      File Clerks $28,780 50
      Funeral Attendants $28,620 80
      Butchers and Meat Cutters $28,180 180
      Bailiffs $27,920 50
      Floral Designers $27,840 40
      Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $27,820 60
      Pharmacy Aides $27,770 90
      Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys $27,730 50
      Residential Advisors $27,640 50
      Cooks, Restaurant $27,540 710
      Medical Equipment Preparers $27,180 40
      Bakers $26,760 140
      Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $26,650 1,960
      Retail Salespersons $26,290 3,750
      Couriers and Messengers $26,090 40
      Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $25,970 220
      Bus Drivers, School $25,720 500
      Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $25,580 220
      Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $25,380 130
      Recreation Workers $24,690 280
      School Bus Monitors $24,060 50
      Crossing Guards and Flaggers $23,750 40
      Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $23,460 980
      Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $22,990 320
      Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $22,980 150
      Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other $22,920 —
      Home Health and Personal Care Aides $22,870 1,680
      Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $22,800 860
      Animal Caretakers $22,480 120
      Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $22,460 30
      Library Assistants, Clerical $22,290 —
      Food Preparation Workers $22,230 970
      Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $22,120 130
      Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $22,000 50
      Fast Food and Counter Workers $21,980 3,420
      Cooks, Fast Food $21,860 1,150
      Parking Attendants $21,800 60
      Childcare Workers $21,510 480
      Dishwashers $21,430 290
      Cashiers $21,380 4,110
      Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $21,350 1,410
      Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $21,120 230
      Bartenders $20,740 170
      Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $20,580 180
      Cooks, Short Order $20,500 260
      Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $19,090 300
      Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians $18,200 50
      Waiters and Waitresses $17,630 1,470
      Amusement and Recreation Attendants $17,240 50