nonmetropolitan area · 2800008

Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area

Figures describe the Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, a BLS-defined region outside metropolitan areas — not a single city or town.

Median annual wage, all occupations$38,000
Total employment123,590

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area was $38,000 per year ($18.27 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 123,590 jobs. 345 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Psychiatric Aides23.29660$29,850
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers17.332,010$39,290
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood15.88520$42,600
Highway Maintenance Workers6.18760$35,700
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks3.79540$36,500
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses3.131,620$48,100
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria2.66930$24,260
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators2.472,760$30,520

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 345 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
Occupation
Cashiers$21,980$10.574,0101.63
Retail Salespersons$26,930$12.953,9701.28
Fast Food and Counter Workers$21,890$10.533,4301.12
Registered Nurses$65,040$31.273,2701.22
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$48,940$23.532,8701.75
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$30,520$14.672,7602.47
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$35,560$17.102,7401.17
Stockers and Order Fillers$33,730$16.222,6401.17
Nursing Assistants$30,810$14.812,0601.79
Office Clerks, General$31,820$15.302,0501.05
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$39,290$18.892,01017.33
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$27,950$13.441,8801.07
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$25,030$12.031,7800.52
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$37,390$17.981,6801.88
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$35,280$16.961,6801.24
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$48,340Not published1,6301.48
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$48,100$23.131,6203.13
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$39,240$18.871,6101.33
Customer Service Representatives$36,010$17.311,5800.77
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$24,680Not published1,4501.29
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$50,030Not published1,4201.68
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$53,540$25.741,3901.22
Waiters and Waitresses$18,080$8.691,3400.74
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$40,700$19.571,1901.09
Cooks, Fast Food$21,860$10.511,1802.31
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$43,640$20.981,1402.14
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$31,200$15.001,1001.13
Construction Laborers$36,870$17.731,0501.20
Food Preparation Workers$23,810$11.451,0301.46
General and Operations Managers$103,920$49.961,0200.37
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$72,840$35.029601.80
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$24,260$11.669302.66
Cooks, Restaurant$27,550$13.258700.78
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$65,060$31.288401.30
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$24,130$11.608201.21
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$37,220$17.908001.43
Security Guards$30,690$14.767800.77
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$66,990$32.217801.58
Highway Maintenance Workers$35,700$17.167606.18
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$36,490$17.547401.14
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$50,830$24.447402.25
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$47,950Not published7201.46
Correctional Officers and Jailers$34,840$16.756902.30
Receptionists and Information Clerks$29,450$14.166800.93
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$59,440$28.586700.68
Psychiatric Aides$29,850$14.3566023.29
Light Truck Drivers$36,440$17.526600.84
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$38,710$18.616601.08
Electricians$59,170$28.455800.97
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$31,170$14.995700.76
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$39,610$19.045701.20
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$34,950$16.815600.73
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$36,500$17.555403.79
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$45,680$21.965401.42
Bus Drivers, School$23,990$11.535401.69
Nurse Practitioners$109,990$52.885202.01
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$42,600$20.4852015.88
Accountants and Auditors$62,360$29.984900.43
Postal Service Mail Carriers$55,930$26.894801.82
Childcare Workers$22,250$10.704701.13
Pharmacy Technicians$37,070$17.824501.21
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$82,020Not published4401.70
Medical and Health Services Managers$91,150$43.824400.94
Firefighters$35,860$17.244301.56
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$46,530$22.374201.36
Tellers$36,600$17.594201.59
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$49,710$23.904201.82
Financial Managers$100,700$48.414100.61
Logging Equipment Operators$49,690$23.8941024.69
Parts Salespersons$34,070$16.383901.80
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$58,790$28.263900.78
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$52,460$25.223801.10
Medical Assistants$31,130$14.963700.57
Packers and Packagers, Hand$33,550$16.133700.83
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$28,800$13.843600.95
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$48,800Not published3601.73
Human Resources Specialists$58,210$27.993500.48
Industrial Engineers$65,510$31.503301.14
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$59,660$28.693301.17
Project Management Specialists$79,960$38.443200.38
Pharmacists$132,670$63.783201.26
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$28,970$13.933202.70
Loan Officers$60,900$29.283101.43
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$51,240$24.633101.72
Recreation Workers$23,580$11.343101.17
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$30,430$14.633101.02
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$53,610Not published3003.39
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,800$22.503002.37
Production Workers, All Other$47,540$22.863001.51
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$49,810$23.952901.09
Dental Assistants$36,290$17.452900.95
Millwrights$61,950$29.792908.91
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$46,870$22.532906.03
Industrial Production Managers$121,110$58.232801.45
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$18,620$8.952700.64
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$59,110$28.422702.19
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$77,790$37.402600.30
Social and Human Service Assistants$29,910$14.382600.75
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$49,990$24.032600.26
Billing and Posting Clerks$41,210$19.812600.81
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$25,980$12.492601.25
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$37,140$17.852602.26
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$76,120$36.602501.43
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$51,280Not published2501.89
Counter and Rental Clerks$34,360$16.522500.79
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$60,280$28.982500.79
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$36,330$17.472400.61
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$48,540$23.342402.69
Carpenters$41,890$20.142400.45
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$46,950$22.572400.75
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$76,740$36.892402.35
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$45,880$22.062401.77
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$66,580$32.012300.58
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$26,360$12.672301.00
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$47,250$22.722300.62
Compliance Officers$67,200$32.312200.67
Computer User Support Specialists$46,530$22.372200.38
Respiratory Therapists$53,770$25.852202.00
Medical Records Specialists$38,870$18.692201.45
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$35,210$16.932201.48
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$48,760$23.442202.83
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$44,680$21.482202.11
Training and Development Specialists$57,540$27.662100.56
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$25,880$12.442102.03
Speech-Language Pathologists$69,490$33.412101.47
Emergency Medical Technicians$29,120$14.002101.47
Public Safety Telecommunicators$31,920$15.352102.55
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$44,470$21.382101.29
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$47,880$23.022101.81
Food Service Managers$55,680$26.772001.06
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$47,410Not published2002.36
Physical Therapists$99,560$47.872000.96
Dishwashers$23,350$11.232000.54
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$34,940$16.802001.61
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas$47,320$22.752005.73
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$29,350$14.112003.64
Helpers--Production Workers$37,830$18.192001.53
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$22,690$10.911900.43
Bill and Account Collectors$37,240$17.911901.52
Driver/Sales Workers$38,610$18.561900.58
Construction Managers$94,060$45.221800.58
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$51,990$25.001800.26
Healthcare Social Workers$57,950$27.861801.23
Lawyers$65,890$31.681800.30
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$51,970$24.991801.31
Sales Managers$112,640$54.161700.34
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$20,760$9.981700.50
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$38,540$18.531701.19
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$44,100$21.201701.41
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$38,490$18.511701.29
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$44,090$21.201701.03
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$34,340$16.511706.61
Cost Estimators$66,660$32.051600.88
Coaches and Scouts$39,030Not published1600.78
Paramedics$49,960$24.021601.97
Cooks, Short Order$22,680$10.901601.48
Insurance Sales Agents$38,430$18.481600.43
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$46,110$22.171600.41
Instructional Coordinators$62,040$29.831500.85
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$61,730$29.681500.85
Butchers and Meat Cutters$29,580$14.221501.38
Machinists$50,050$24.061500.64
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$35,600$17.111500.49
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$80,980$38.941401.21
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$42,540$20.451401.68
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$67,440Not published1402.33
Bakers$28,090$13.511400.76
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$26,500$12.741400.90
Electrical Engineers$87,630$42.131300.82
Occupational Therapists$92,130$44.291301.00
Physicians, All Other$261,830$125.881300.47
Physical Therapist Assistants$59,970$28.831301.44
Phlebotomists$32,240$15.501301.13
Bartenders$27,800$13.371300.22
Animal Caretakers$25,650$12.331300.63
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$88,480$42.541301.17
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$46,660$22.431303.01
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$23,750$11.421302.14
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$77,800$37.401200.84
Management Analysts$61,860$29.741200.17
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$36,420$17.511200.39
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$49,020Not published1201.56
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$56,260$27.051201.13
Nurse Anesthetists$194,770$93.641203.00
Dental Hygienists$62,630$30.111200.70
Psychiatric Technicians$34,860$16.761200.93
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$44,230$21.271200.71
Administrative Services Managers$93,320$44.871100.51
Logisticians$76,170$36.621100.54
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$44,550$21.421102.02
Tutors$56,470$27.151100.81
Postal Service Clerks$61,050$29.351101.93
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$46,060$22.141100.31
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$38,500$18.511104.03
Glaziers$36,510$17.551102.38
Tire Repairers and Changers$29,530$14.201101.33
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,190$21.251101.42
Civil Engineers$90,980$43.741000.35
Pest Control Workers$37,080$17.831001.22
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$20,800$10.001000.41
Residential Advisors$35,510$17.071001.50
Meter Readers, Utilities$35,500$17.071006.46
Sheet Metal Workers$39,310$18.901001.04
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$64,110$30.821000.95
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$35,440$17.041001.30
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$25,840$12.421000.51
Computer and Information Systems Managers$104,750$50.36900.17
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$47,630$22.90900.37
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$74,730$35.93900.35
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$63,230$30.40901.24
Surgical Technologists$47,830$23.00901.01
Pharmacy Aides$27,770$13.35902.92
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$49,600$23.85900.98
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$47,060$22.62904.20
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$37,510$18.03900.94
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas$47,340$22.769011.14
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$48,920$23.52902.63
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$40,060$19.26900.69
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$74,890$36.00903.50
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$39,340$18.92900.84
Conveyor Operators and Tenders$36,070$17.34904.96
Social and Community Service Managers$64,030$30.79800.51
Mechanical Engineers$82,660$39.74800.33
Dentists, General$161,720$77.75800.82
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$35,270$16.96800.77
Medical Transcriptionists$41,600$20.00802.47
Chefs and Head Cooks$57,220$27.51800.51
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$21,840$10.50800.26
Procurement Clerks$43,010$20.68801.79
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$43,240$20.79800.71
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$50,690$24.37801.54
Construction and Building Inspectors$44,990$21.63800.66
Facilities Managers$88,270$42.44700.52
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$82,920$39.87700.26
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$41,220$19.82701.45
Computer Systems Analysts$64,650$31.08700.17
Computer Network Support Specialists$57,730$27.75700.57
Computer Occupations, All Other$84,450$40.60700.19
Graphic Designers$45,760$22.00700.43
Dietitians and Nutritionists$61,590$29.61701.08
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$35,750$17.19701.32
Opticians, Dispensing$34,770$16.72701.22
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$47,020$22.61700.72
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$44,910$21.59701.01
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$37,020$17.80702.08
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$44,800$21.54700.37
Helpers--Electricians$34,700$16.68701.48
Power Plant Operators$86,740$41.70703.18
Gas Plant Operators$82,700$39.76704.86
Marketing Managers$92,790$44.61600.21
Human Resources Managers$91,700$44.09600.33
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$39,150$18.82601.02
Architectural and Engineering Managers$137,520$66.12600.31
Managers, All Other$89,050$42.81600.12
Community Health Workers$35,500$17.07601.13
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$49,960$24.02603.39
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$66,860Not published600.36
Public Relations Specialists$54,240$26.08600.27
Veterinarians$101,990$49.03600.88
Family Medicine Physicians$256,620$123.37600.74
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$27,820$13.38600.60
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$44,470$21.38600.90
School Bus Monitors$20,570$9.89600.90
Funeral Attendants$29,890$14.37602.35
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$23,500$11.30600.24
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$76,500$36.78602.68
Roofers$42,990$20.67600.56
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$38,390$18.46600.81
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$46,460$22.34600.46
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$48,220$23.18604.86
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders$39,250$18.876010.98
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$20,920$10.06605.71
Parking Attendants$22,200$10.67600.50
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$37,430$18.00601.66
Chief Executives$137,500$66.11500.28
Financial and Investment Analysts$80,600$38.75500.18
Personal Financial Advisors$62,660$30.12500.23
Tax PreparersNot publishedNot published500.90
Surveyors$57,700$27.74501.27
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$47,070$22.63501.07
School Psychologists$60,950$29.30501.07
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$56,810$27.31502.09
Rehabilitation Counselors$37,710$18.13500.72
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$52,150$25.07501.60
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$50,580Not published500.51
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$35,050$16.85500.41
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$23,570$11.33502.93
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$35,190$16.92500.66
Advertising Sales Agents$38,620$18.57500.67
File Clerks$29,850$14.35500.79
Boilermakers$105,910$50.92506.35
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$46,270$22.25501.90
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$56,870$27.34500.98
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$49,620$23.86501.53
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$62,640$30.12500.65
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$53,030$25.49500.40
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$36,650$17.62500.52
Property Appraisers and Assessors$50,640$24.35400.89
Software Developers$81,950$39.40400.03
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$78,850$37.91400.51
Chemical Technicians$47,680$22.92400.79
Forest and Conservation Technicians$48,940$23.53401.65
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$67,880$32.63400.71
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$65,190Not published400.93
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$64,160Not published400.97
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$67,890Not published400.50
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$62,170Not published400.83
Self-Enrichment Teachers$45,860$22.05400.15
Producers and Directors$49,770$23.93400.31
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$39,360$18.92401.18
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$35,950$17.29400.80
Occupational Therapy Assistants$56,870$27.34401.02
Medical Equipment Preparers$27,180$13.07400.58
Bailiffs$34,000$16.34403.07
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$23,750$11.42400.54
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$29,550$14.21400.28
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$48,190$23.17402.19
Financial Clerks, All Other$31,750$15.27401.25
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$37,440$18.00400.86
Log Graders and Scalers$38,330$18.434018.09
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$32,110$15.44400.83
Printing Press Operators$35,200$16.92400.39
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$28,320$13.62401.98
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$50,760$24.40401.78
Wellhead Pumpers$62,550$30.07402.78
Purchasing Managers$116,290$55.91300.48
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$93,130$44.78302.73
Credit Analysts$59,750$28.73300.59
Financial Specialists, All Other$49,500$23.80300.29
Mechanical Drafters$51,030$24.54301.06
Clergy$49,960$24.02300.70
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$50,300Not published300.65
Floral Designers$29,270$14.07301.08
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$34,510$16.59300.39
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists$31,470$15.133013.59
Private Detectives and Investigators$39,150$18.82301.12
Order Clerks$36,810$17.70300.56
Couriers and Messengers$28,490$13.70300.60
Data Entry Keyers$34,580$16.62300.30
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$34,920$16.79300.92
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$46,220$22.22302.27
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$54,170$26.04300.64
Food Processing Workers, All Other$37,850$18.20300.65
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$22,920$11.02Not publishedNot published
New Accounts Clerks$37,320$17.94Not publishedNot published

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.