Jackson, MS metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Jackson Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Jackson, MS metro area
Figures describe the Jackson, MS metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Jackson city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (10 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 453 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $333,460 | $160.32 | Not published |
| 2 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $297,790 | $143.17 | 80 |
| 3 | Nurse Anesthetists | $237,440 | $114.16 | Not published |
| 4 | Family Medicine Physicians | $200,500 | $96.39 | 140 |
| 5 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $175,090 | Not published | 1,330 |
| 6 | Dentists, General | $149,990 | $72.11 | 170 |
| 7 | Chief Executives | $149,490 | $71.87 | 110 |
| 8 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $137,010 | $65.87 | 220 |
| 9 | Pharmacists | $132,080 | $63.50 | 860 |
| 10 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $128,800 | $61.92 | 570 |
| 11 | Nurse Practitioners | $124,730 | $59.96 | 1,310 |
| 12 | Sales Managers | $123,700 | $59.47 | 550 |
| 13 | Optometrists | $122,770 | $59.03 | 60 |
| 14 | Commercial Pilots | $119,990 | Not published | 60 |
| 15 | Financial Managers | $119,580 | $57.49 | 840 |
| 16 | Industrial Production Managers | $116,130 | $55.83 | 390 |
| 17 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $115,540 | $55.55 | 30 |
| 18 | General and Operations Managers | $114,190 | $54.90 | 3,030 |
| 19 | Managers, All Other | $114,160 | $54.89 | 280 |
| 20 | Natural Sciences Managers | $110,250 | $53.00 | 60 |
| 21 | Actuaries | $106,250 | $51.08 | 30 |
| 22 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $105,870 | $50.90 | 580 |
| 23 | Human Resources Managers | $105,770 | $50.85 | 200 |
| 24 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | $105,410 | $50.68 | 40 |
| 25 | Electrical Engineers | $105,400 | $50.67 | 210 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Jackson metro area overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.