Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
Figures describe the Lower West 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 (2 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 280 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $495,550 | $238.25 | 80 |
| 2 | Family Medicine Physicians | $275,020 | $132.22 | 40 |
| 3 | Dentists, General | $166,640 | $80.12 | 50 |
| 4 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $163,110 | $78.42 | 80 |
| 5 | Pharmacists | $131,870 | $63.40 | 190 |
| 6 | Sales Managers | $123,220 | $59.24 | 90 |
| 7 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $122,660 | $58.97 | 30 |
| 8 | Financial Managers | $122,000 | $58.65 | 220 |
| 9 | Nurse Practitioners | $121,330 | $58.33 | 320 |
| 10 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $121,210 | $58.28 | 60 |
| 11 | Industrial Production Managers | $121,200 | $58.27 | 120 |
| 12 | Civil Engineers | $116,770 | $56.14 | 430 |
| 13 | Managers, All Other | $116,580 | $56.05 | 60 |
| 14 | Computer Occupations, All Other | $112,260 | $53.97 | 110 |
| 15 | Electrical Engineers | $108,930 | $52.37 | 80 |
| 16 | Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | $106,810 | $51.35 | 330 |
| 17 | General and Operations Managers | $106,290 | $51.10 | 600 |
| 18 | Mechanical Engineers | $105,980 | $50.95 | 190 |
| 19 | Facilities Managers | $105,440 | $50.69 | 60 |
| 20 | Veterinarians | $101,360 | $48.73 | 40 |
| 21 | Project Management Specialists | $99,510 | $47.84 | 220 |
| 22 | Physical Therapists | $99,250 | $47.72 | 130 |
| 23 | Software Developers | $99,020 | $47.61 | 50 |
| 24 | Industrial Engineers | $98,730 | $47.47 | 80 |
| 25 | Administrative Services Managers | $96,230 | $46.26 | 80 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Lower West 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.