Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
Figures describe the Upper 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 (5 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 440 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $543,400 | $261.25 | Not published |
| 2 | Physicians, All Other | $300,090 | $144.28 | 440 |
| 3 | Family Medicine Physicians | $236,240 | $113.58 | 90 |
| 4 | Nurse Anesthetists | $194,770 | $93.64 | 100 |
| 5 | Dentists, General | $179,800 | $86.44 | 120 |
| 6 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $174,990 | $84.13 | 190 |
| 7 | Natural Sciences Managers | $149,430 | $71.84 | 40 |
| 8 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $142,190 | $68.36 | 150 |
| 9 | Financial Risk Specialists | $133,440 | $64.15 | 50 |
| 10 | Pharmacists | $133,130 | $64.01 | 550 |
| 11 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $131,430 | Not published | 220 |
| 12 | Chief Executives | $131,020 | $62.99 | 40 |
| 13 | Purchasing Managers | $126,440 | $60.79 | 70 |
| 14 | Nurse Practitioners | $121,810 | $58.56 | 900 |
| 15 | Environmental Engineers | $115,210 | $55.39 | 50 |
| 16 | Chemical Engineers | $113,880 | $54.75 | 40 |
| 17 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $113,140 | $54.40 | 210 |
| 18 | Sales Managers | $109,570 | $52.68 | 270 |
| 19 | Industrial Production Managers | $107,610 | $51.74 | 610 |
| 20 | Administrative Services Managers | $105,860 | $50.89 | 310 |
| 21 | Optometrists | $104,240 | $50.11 | 60 |
| 22 | Power Plant Operators | $102,640 | $49.35 | 100 |
| 23 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $102,460 | $49.26 | 920 |
| 24 | Electrical Engineers | $101,430 | $48.76 | 180 |
| 25 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $101,120 | Not published | 40 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Upper 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.