Mississippi
Highest-Paying Occupations in Mississippi
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Mississippi
Figures describe the state of Mississippi as a whole. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (16 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 673 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $544,130 | $261.60 | Not published |
| 2 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $325,610 | $156.55 | 390 |
| 3 | Physicians, Pathologists | $261,570 | $125.76 | 50 |
| 4 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $252,960 | $121.62 | 450 |
| 5 | Dermatologists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 70 |
| 6 | Family Medicine Physicians | $235,630 | $113.29 | 570 |
| 7 | Physicians, All Other | $228,130 | $109.68 | Not published |
| 8 | Psychiatrists | $213,680 | $102.73 | 110 |
| 9 | Nurse Anesthetists | $198,410 | $95.39 | 480 |
| 10 | Pediatricians, General | $183,650 | $88.29 | 40 |
| 11 | Surgeons, All Other | $180,420 | $86.74 | 120 |
| 12 | Podiatrists | $164,410 | $79.05 | 30 |
| 13 | Dentists, General | $143,660 | $69.07 | 740 |
| 14 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $143,580 | Not published | 360 |
| 15 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $142,790 | $68.65 | 860 |
| 16 | Chief Executives | $139,250 | $66.95 | 310 |
| 17 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $137,220 | Not published | 1,890 |
| 18 | Pharmacists | $133,230 | $64.05 | 3,050 |
| 19 | Physicists | $129,970 | $62.49 | 80 |
| 20 | Nurse Practitioners | $124,730 | $59.96 | 4,690 |
| 21 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $124,280 | $59.75 | 1,710 |
| 22 | Purchasing Managers | $122,940 | $59.11 | 320 |
| 23 | Natural Sciences Managers | $119,430 | $57.42 | 210 |
| 24 | Industrial Production Managers | $118,660 | $57.05 | 2,290 |
| 25 | Medical Dosimetrists | $115,490 | $55.53 | 40 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Mississippi 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.