Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
Highest-Paying Occupations in 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. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (1 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 344 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $261,830 | $125.88 | 130 |
| 2 | Family Medicine Physicians | $256,620 | $123.37 | 60 |
| 3 | Nurse Anesthetists | $194,770 | $93.64 | 120 |
| 4 | Dentists, General | $161,720 | $77.75 | 80 |
| 5 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $137,520 | $66.12 | 60 |
| 6 | Chief Executives | $137,500 | $66.11 | 50 |
| 7 | Pharmacists | $132,670 | $63.78 | 320 |
| 8 | Industrial Production Managers | $121,110 | $58.23 | 280 |
| 9 | Purchasing Managers | $116,290 | $55.91 | 30 |
| 10 | Sales Managers | $112,640 | $54.16 | 170 |
| 11 | Nurse Practitioners | $109,990 | $52.88 | 520 |
| 12 | Boilermakers | $105,910 | $50.92 | 50 |
| 13 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $104,750 | $50.36 | 90 |
| 14 | General and Operations Managers | $103,920 | $49.96 | 1,020 |
| 15 | Veterinarians | $101,990 | $49.03 | 60 |
| 16 | Financial Managers | $100,700 | $48.41 | 410 |
| 17 | Physical Therapists | $99,560 | $47.87 | 200 |
| 18 | Construction Managers | $94,060 | $45.22 | 180 |
| 19 | Administrative Services Managers | $93,320 | $44.87 | 110 |
| 20 | Postmasters and Mail Superintendents | $93,130 | $44.78 | 30 |
| 21 | Marketing Managers | $92,790 | $44.61 | 60 |
| 22 | Occupational Therapists | $92,130 | $44.29 | 130 |
| 23 | Human Resources Managers | $91,700 | $44.09 | 60 |
| 24 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $91,150 | $43.82 | 440 |
| 25 | Civil Engineers | $90,980 | $43.74 | 100 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan 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.