Salaries in Lower West Mississippi

BLS OEWS May 2025 • Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area • 297 occupations

Highest-paying occupations in Lower West Mississippi

OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
Physicians, All Other $495,550 80
Family Medicine Physicians $275,020 40
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels $160,320 290
Architectural and Engineering Managers $156,890 80
Marketing Managers $143,480 70
Dentists, General $135,240 60

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      OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
      Physicians, All Other $495,550 80
      Family Medicine Physicians $275,020 40
      Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels $160,320 290
      Architectural and Engineering Managers $156,890 80
      Marketing Managers $143,480 70
      Dentists, General $135,240 60
      Managers, All Other $133,750 40
      Pharmacists $131,500 200
      Nurse Practitioners $128,580 300
      Computer and Information Systems Managers $113,330 60
      Electrical Engineers $113,030 70
      Civil Engineers $111,650 470
      Computer Hardware Engineers $111,130 30
      Industrial Production Managers $108,070 100
      Mechanical Engineers $106,870 140
      Project Management Specialists $104,580 160
      Education Administrators, Postsecondary $103,800 50
      Veterinarians $100,380 40
      Chemists $99,960 30
      Facilities Managers $98,750 60
      Industrial Engineers $97,170 80
      Physical Therapists $95,680 140
      Computer Occupations, All Other $95,640 110
      Sales Managers $95,350 100
      Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $94,250 30
      Occupational Therapists $93,960 50
      Conservation Scientists $93,530 30
      Management Analysts $92,960 160
      Biological Scientists, All Other $90,920 120
      Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $89,460 50
      Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $87,240 80
      Construction Managers $86,890 140
      Computer Systems Analysts $85,980 60
      Administrative Services Managers $85,600 120
      Financial Managers $85,440 240
      Business Operations Specialists, All Other $84,640 350
      Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $83,900 70
      Medical and Health Services Managers $83,010 340
      Logisticians $79,790 60
      Buyers and Purchasing Agents $79,600 170
      First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $79,490 100
      Software Developers $78,890 50
      Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $78,830 300
      Network and Computer Systems Administrators $78,750 50
      Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $78,690 240
      General and Operations Managers $77,120 950
      First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $76,780 640
      First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $74,860 90
      Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $72,240 170
      Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $71,970 80
      Compliance Officers $71,210 120
      Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $71,000 30
      Speech-Language Pathologists $66,470 110
      Registered Nurses $66,450 1,590
      Accountants and Auditors $66,380 380
      Public Relations Specialists $66,300 50
      Crane and Tower Operators $65,120 70
      First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $65,080 670
      Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $64,930 110
      Training and Development Specialists $64,900 130
      Instructional Coordinators $64,400 90
      Cost Estimators $64,370 80
      First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $64,070 600
      Industrial Machinery Mechanics $63,930 420
      Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $62,710 40
      Lodging Managers $62,400 30
      School Psychologists $62,240 30
      Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $62,170 170
      Dental Hygienists $61,820 70
      Millwrights $61,180 100
      Lawyers $61,020 150
      Surveyors $60,940 40
      Dietitians and Nutritionists $60,410 40
      Respiratory Therapists $60,160 110
      Insurance Sales Agents $59,890 —
      Social and Community Service Managers $59,160 70
      First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $59,020 300
      Physical Therapist Assistants $58,650 80
      Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $58,400 240
      Plant and System Operators, All Other $58,220 30
      Postal Service Clerks $58,190 80
      Loan Officers $57,570 200
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $57,490 360
      Human Resources Specialists $57,350 220
      Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $56,710 120
      Engineers, All Other $55,560 120
      Computer Network Support Specialists $55,340 50
      Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $55,020 200
      Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $54,900 500
      Property Appraisers and Assessors $52,980 50
      Postal Service Mail Carriers $52,210 320
      Paramedics $52,200 90
      Detectives and Criminal Investigators $52,000 60
      Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $51,990 170
      Construction and Building Inspectors $51,980 60
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $51,720 180
      First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers $51,570 70
      Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $51,260 2,400
      Fallers $51,210 90
      Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $51,200 130
      First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $50,990 860
      Information and Record Clerks, All Other $50,770 130
      Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas $50,720 30
      Healthcare Social Workers $50,650 140
      Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $50,500 60
      Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $50,460 30
      Electricians $50,140 250
      Logging Equipment Operators $49,750 210
      Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $49,720 560
      Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $49,230 300
      Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $49,140 210
      Special Education Teachers, Middle School $49,120 70
      Computer User Support Specialists $49,000 180
      First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $48,710 160
      Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $48,640 100
      Surgical Technologists $48,610 30
      Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $48,600 810
      Graphic Designers $48,550 40
      Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $48,530 210
      Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $48,490 100
      Machinists $48,280 100
      Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $48,270 810
      Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $48,240 40
      Sailors and Marine Oilers $48,240 360
      Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $48,210 210
      Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $48,170 150
      First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $48,100 30
      Food Service Managers $48,060 170
      Log Graders and Scalers $48,010 40
      Health Education Specialists $47,830 30
      Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $47,310 950
      Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $47,290 160
      Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $47,130 1,050
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $47,100 70
      Machine Feeders and Offbearers $47,080 130
      Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $47,060 100
      Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $46,740 90
      Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $46,680 380
      Automotive Body and Related Repairers $46,600 180
      Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $46,490 90
      Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $46,030 210
      First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $45,830 60
      Child, Family, and School Social Workers $45,770 260
      Surveying and Mapping Technicians $45,490 60
      Roofers $45,420 40
      Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $45,410 60
      Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $45,340 90
      Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $44,990 90
      Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $44,780 80
      Roustabouts, Oil and Gas $44,410 80
      First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $42,940 50
      Opticians, Dispensing $42,930 40
      Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $42,400 40
      First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $42,330 30
      Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $41,980 50
      Medical Records Specialists $41,780 100
      Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $41,640 50
      Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $41,520 40
      Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $41,080 50
      Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $41,030 60
      Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $40,920 970
      Loan Interviewers and Clerks $40,890 110
      Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $40,830 70
      Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $40,380 60
      Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $40,350 860
      Agricultural Inspectors $39,960 60
      Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $39,590 80
      Pipelayers $39,450 50
      Tutors $39,420 90
      Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $39,240 50
      Procurement Clerks $39,230 50
      Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $39,060 210
      Carpenters $38,990 110
      Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $38,330 210
      Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $38,280 100
      Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $38,180 30
      First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $38,090 1,110
      Self-Enrichment Teachers $38,060 80
      Food Processing Workers, All Other $37,870 50
      Rehabilitation Counselors $37,840 50
      Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $37,820 580
      Painters, Construction and Maintenance $37,730 60
      Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $37,710 300
      Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $37,560 500
      Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $37,480 40
      Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents $37,460 40
      Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $37,450 240
      Production Workers, All Other $37,370 50
      Pharmacy Technicians $37,250 250
      Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $37,240 320
      Light Truck Drivers $37,040 440
      Construction Laborers $37,020 670
      Firefighters $36,980 120
      Driver/Sales Workers $36,780 120
      Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $36,740 100
      Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $36,450 340
      Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $36,440 160
      Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $36,380 40
      Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $36,190 80
      Tree Trimmers and Pruners $36,160 40
      Coaches and Scouts $36,150 80
      Gambling Dealers $36,140 160
      Meter Readers, Utilities $36,110 40
      Dental Assistants $36,030 200
      Billing and Posting Clerks $35,780 160
      Pest Control Workers $35,760 30
      Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $35,750 320
      First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $35,480 90
      Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $35,410 40
      Bus Drivers, School $35,360 390
      Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $35,230 50
      Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $35,140 150
      Chefs and Head Cooks $35,130 60
      Paralegals and Legal Assistants $34,990 130
      Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $34,900 230
      Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $34,750 160
      Slaughterers and Meat Packers $34,750 260
      Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $34,740 60
      Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $34,670 1,490
      Tax Preparers $34,560 50
      Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $34,530 150
      Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $34,460 60
      Packers and Packagers, Hand $34,430 260
      Customer Service Representatives $34,360 960
      Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $34,340 1,150
      Counter and Rental Clerks $34,330 150
      Food Batchmakers $34,140 40
      Helpers--Production Workers $33,820 400
      Helpers--Electricians $33,640 60
      Medical Assistants $33,580 180
      Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers $33,380 30
      Phlebotomists $33,140 70
      Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $32,820 50
      Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $31,790 80
      Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $31,790 80
      Security Guards $31,440 710
      Tellers $31,440 350
      Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $31,270 80
      Correctional Officers and Jailers $31,050 520
      First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $31,030 830
      Highway Maintenance Workers $30,980 400
      Stockers and Order Fillers $30,880 1,630
      Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $30,800 60
      Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $30,340 100
      Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $30,150 140
      Gambling Cage Workers $30,130 40
      Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators $30,120 30
      Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $29,970 410
      Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $29,800 310
      Nursing Assistants $29,650 1,300
      Social and Human Service Assistants $29,550 170
      First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $29,550 80
      Glaziers $29,530 50
      Tire Repairers and Changers $29,370 140
      Parts Salespersons $29,290 220
      Office Clerks, General $29,200 1,250
      Emergency Medical Technicians $29,080 60
      Public Safety Telecommunicators $28,710 120
      Receptionists and Information Clerks $28,560 450
      Pharmacy Aides $28,380 60
      Butchers and Meat Cutters $28,190 100
      Cooks, Restaurant $28,100 510
      Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $27,900 190
      Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other $27,720 30
      Psychiatric Technicians $27,380 50
      Recreation Workers $27,380 110
      Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $27,350 —
      Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $26,830 270
      Retail Salespersons $26,310 2,540
      Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $25,870 250
      Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $25,760 980
      Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $25,060 570
      Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $24,580 140
      Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $24,300 160
      Bill and Account Collectors $24,190 80
      School Bus Monitors $23,930 60
      Bartenders $23,520 120
      Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $22,970 580
      Home Health and Personal Care Aides $22,650 2,310
      Animal Caretakers $22,540 130
      Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $22,320 860
      Cooks, Fast Food $22,270 690
      Dishwashers $22,030 180
      Residential Advisors $21,880 50
      Fast Food and Counter Workers $21,630 2,080
      Cashiers $21,570 2,720
      Library Assistants, Clerical $21,240 60
      Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $21,120 180
      Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers $20,940 50
      Childcare Workers $20,870 440
      Cooks, Short Order $20,840 —
      Food Preparation Workers $20,700 590
      Amusement and Recreation Attendants $20,240 50
      Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $20,070 160
      Bakers $19,350 40
      Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $19,100 170
      Waiters and Waitresses $18,100 920