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Jobs in the Jackson, MS area: pay, hiring and remote work
The Jackson, MS metro area has 121 open job postings from 48 employers in our data. 5.7% list a pay range, the median posted pay is – a year, 4.1% are remote and 28.1% have been open more than 60 days (data as of October 2026).
What stands out
- 5.7% of open job postings list a pay range, 96th of 99 metro areas.
- After adjusting for local prices, the typical worker's official median wage ($43,000) is worth $48,000 in average-US dollars, 87th of 99 metro areas.
- Housing costs run 35% below the US average here (BEA regional price parities).
- Indeed's own count of job postings in the metro area is 36.3% above its February 2020 level.
- 20.7% of postings are entry-level, 5th of 99 metro areas.
The metro area's unemployment rate was 3% in 2026-08 (3.7% a year earlier) (BLS, not seasonally adjusted). Across Mississippi, employers had 59,000 job openings in 2025-12, an openings rate of 4.7% (BLS JOLTS). Indeed's own measure of job postings in the metro area is 36.3% above its February 2020 level and 0.4% lower than a year ago (Indeed Hiring Lab, 2026-10-02).
City by city inside the metro area
| Place | Postings | Employers | Pay listed | Median posted pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson, MS | 58 | 27 | n/a | – |
Places with at least 15 postings from 3 employers. Shading shows where median posted pay is higher. Pay figures need 8 postings with pay.
Who is hiring, by industry
| Industry | Postings |
|---|---|
| Healthcare & Life Sciences | 30 |
| Manufacturing & Industrial | 23 |
| Other | 22 |
| Retail & E-commerce | 18 |
Employers with the most openings
- Upchurch: 15 postings
- CenterWell: 11 postings
- Trane Technologies: 8 postings
- Continental: 8 postings
- Equipmentsharecom: 6 postings
Federal government hiring
65 federal job announcements open to the public list Jackson, MS, with a median posted salary range midpoint of $102,500. Agencies hiring most: Federal Aviation Administration (17), Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System (16), Veterans Health Administration (10), Office of the Secretary of the Interior (3), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (2). Source: USAJOBS, 2026-10-10.
What your paycheck buys here
Prices in the Jackson, MS area run 11% below the national average, and housing runs 35% below it. The official median wage for all jobs is $43,000, which is worth $48,000 in average-US dollars.
How it compares with similar-sized metro areas
| Metro area | Pay listed | Posted pay | Official wage | Prices | Paycheck power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 5.7% | – | $43,000 | 89 | $48,000 |
| Ogden | 16% | – | $49,000 | 100.3 | $48,500 |
| Winston | 24% | $76,500 | $46,500 | 92 | $50,500 |
| Kiryas Joel | 29.1% | $55,000 | $51,000 | 109.4 | $46,500 |
| Chattanooga | 19.8% | $80,000 | $46,500 | 91.5 | $51,000 |
| Reno | 34.4% | $153,000 | $49,500 | 101 | $49,000 |
| Lakeland | 3.4% | – | $46,000 | 97.1 | $47,500 |
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Free to use with credit: Second Summit, October 2026. Data (CSV) · Data (JSON) · paycheck power chart (SVG) · prices chart (SVG) · industries chart (SVG) · biggest jobs chart (SVG)
Related pages
- State pages: Mississippi
- Compare Jackson with other metro areas
- Paycheck calculator: what a salary in Jackson is worth elsewhere
- Mentioned in: October 2026 report
Where it ranks
- #4 lowest of 99: Metro areas where employers say what the job pays
- #5 highest of 99: Metro areas with the most entry-level openings
- #3 lowest of 99: Price levels by metro area (US average = 100)
- #2 lowest of 99: Housing costs by metro area (US average = 100)
- #4 lowest of 98: Unemployment rate by metro area
A posting that lists several places counts once in the metro. Metro areas are the Census Bureau's 2023 definitions. This covers employers whose career pages we read, not every job in the area. Methodology · All metro areas (CSV)