West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
Highest-Paying Occupations in West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
Figures describe the West Delta 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 303 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Family Medicine Physicians | $261,600 | $125.77 | 60 |
| 2 | Physicians, All Other | $237,900 | $114.38 | 90 |
| 3 | Dentists, General | $179,800 | $86.44 | 60 |
| 4 | Pharmacists | $131,810 | $63.37 | 220 |
| 5 | Nurse Practitioners | $126,880 | $61.00 | 290 |
| 6 | Sales Managers | $123,790 | $59.52 | 120 |
| 7 | Financial Managers | $122,360 | $58.83 | 210 |
| 8 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $121,420 | $58.38 | 50 |
| 9 | Commercial Pilots | $104,480 | Not published | 80 |
| 10 | Industrial Production Managers | $103,820 | $49.91 | 180 |
| 11 | Education Teachers, Postsecondary | $102,860 | Not published | 40 |
| 12 | Construction Managers | $101,340 | $48.72 | 100 |
| 13 | Human Resources Managers | $100,870 | $48.49 | 50 |
| 14 | Occupational Therapists | $99,050 | $47.62 | 80 |
| 15 | Mechanical Engineers | $98,880 | $47.54 | 80 |
| 16 | Physical Therapists | $98,760 | $47.48 | 140 |
| 17 | Civil Engineers | $97,470 | $46.86 | 110 |
| 18 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $97,110 | $46.69 | 310 |
| 19 | Industrial Engineers | $96,470 | $46.38 | 170 |
| 20 | Administrative Services Managers | $93,740 | $45.07 | 90 |
| 21 | Postmasters and Mail Superintendents | $91,820 | $44.15 | 30 |
| 22 | Electrical Engineers | $91,810 | $44.14 | 60 |
| 23 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $90,230 | $43.38 | 160 |
| 24 | Facilities Managers | $89,160 | $42.87 | 70 |
| 25 | Biological Scientists, All Other | $88,710 | $42.65 | 60 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the West Delta 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.