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Jobs in Mississippi: pay, hiring and what a paycheck buys

Mississippi has 652 open job postings from 85 employers in our data. 4.9% list a pay range, the median posted pay is – a year, 3.4% are remote and 19% have been open more than 60 days (data as of October 2026).

What stands out

Paycheck power: typical official wage, adjusted for local pricesMedian wage for all jobs divided by the local price level, October 2026. Higher means a paycheck goes further.Paycheck power: typical official wage, adjusted for local pricesKansasKansas Official median wage: $48,000 Price level: 90.1 Paycheck power: $53,500 Click for the full page$53,500OklahomaOklahoma Official median wage: $45,500 Price level: 87.8 Paycheck power: $52,000 Click for the full page$52,000New MexicoNew Mexico Official median wage: $47,000 Price level: 92.2 Paycheck power: $51,000 Click for the full page$51,000UtahUtah Official median wage: $50,000 Price level: 98.9 Paycheck power: $50,500 Click for the full page$50,500IdahoIdaho Official median wage: $48,000 Price level: 95.5 Paycheck power: $50,000 Click for the full page$50,000ArkansasArkansas Official median wage: $43,500 Price level: 86.9 Paycheck power: $50,000 Click for the full page$50,000NevadaNevada Official median wage: $47,500 Price level: 100 Paycheck power: $47,500 Click for the full page$47,500MississippiMississippi Official median wage: $40,000 Price level: 87 Paycheck power: $46,000$46,000Source: Second Summit, October 2026; BLS; BEA; Census
Mississippi compared with similar-sized states: the median wage divided by the local price level (US average prices = 100). Download this chart (SVG)
652open postings from 85 employers
4.9%list a pay range
–median posted pay
$40,000official median wage, all jobs (BLS)
3.2%unemployment rate, 2026-08 (BLS)
59,000job openings, 2025-12 (BLS JOLTS), rate 4.7%

Pay transparency

Mississippi has no statewide law requiring a pay range in job postings.

Metro areas in Mississippi

Metro areaPostingsPay listedMedian posted pay
Memphis, TN-MS-AR6869.7%$84,500
Jackson, MS1215.7%–

What your paycheck buys here

Prices in Mississippi run 13% below the national average, and housing runs 44% below it. The official median wage for all jobs is $40,000, which is worth $46,000 in average-US dollars.

What things cost here (US average = 100)BEA regional price parities for the Mississippi metro area, 2024.What things cost here (US average = 100)All itemsAll items: 87 13% below the US average (100)87HousingHousing: 56.5 44% below the US average (100)56.5GoodsGoods: 96.2 4% below the US average (100)96.2UtilitiesUtilities: 78.4 22% below the US average (100)78.4Other servicesOther services: 96.1 4% below the US average (100)96.1Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
Local prices compared with the national average, where 100 is the US average. Download this chart (SVG)
The area's biggest jobs and what they payOfficial median annual wage for the ten largest occupations in Mississippi, May 2025.The area's biggest jobs and what they payRetail Salespersons (38.4k)Retail Salespersons 38,400 workers Median wage: $28,500$28,500Fast Food and Counter Workers (31.2k)Fast Food and Counter Workers 31,220 workers Median wage: $22,500$22,500Laborers and Freight, Stock, a (30.8k)Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 30,750 workers Median wage: $36,500$36,500Cashiers (30.5k)Cashiers 30,490 workers Median wage: $26,500$26,500Registered Nurses (29.1k)Registered Nurses 29,060 workers Median wage: $77,000$77,000Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truc (24.2k)Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 24,160 workers Median wage: $52,000$52,000Stockers and Order Fillers (23.4k)Stockers and Order Fillers 23,420 workers Median wage: $34,500$34,500Home Health and Personal Care (21.8k)Home Health and Personal Care Aides 21,800 workers Median wage: $24,000$24,000Customer Service Representativ (20.9k)Customer Service Representatives 20,860 workers Median wage: $36,500$36,500Office Clerks, General (17.6k)Office Clerks, General 17,600 workers Median wage: $35,000$35,000Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Median wages for the ten occupations with the most workers here (worker count in parentheses). Download this chart (SVG)
Open postings by industry of the employerPostings by employer industry in Mississippi.Open postings by industry of the employerHealthcare & Life SciencesHealthcare & Life Sciences 222 open postings 34% of this area's postings222Software & TechnologySoftware & Technology 155 open postings 23.8% of this area's postings155Manufacturing & IndustrialManufacturing & Industrial 100 open postings 15.3% of this area's postings100Retail & E-commerceRetail & E-commerce 52 open postings 8% of this area's postings52OtherOther 43 open postings 6.6% of this area's postings43Real Estate & ConstructionReal Estate & Construction 26 open postings 4% of this area's postings26Consulting & Professional ServicesConsulting & Professional Services 20 open postings 3.1% of this area's postings20Source: Second Summit, October 2026; BLS; BEA; Census
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Employers with the most openings

  1. Xai: 122 postings
  2. Mysrhs: 115 postings
  3. Abb: 64 postings
  4. Upchurch: 31 postings
  5. CenterWell: 26 postings

Federal government hiring

180 federal job announcements open to the public list Mississippi, with a median posted salary range midpoint of $102,500. Agencies hiring most: Federal Aviation Administration (17), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (17), Department of the Air Force Headquarters (16), Veterans Health Administration (16), Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System (16). Source: USAJOBS.

How it compares with similar-sized states

StatePay listedPosted payOfficial wagePricesPaycheck power
Mississippi4.9%–$40,00087$46,000
Arkansas10.9%$126,500$43,50086.9$50,000
Kansas15.9%$124,000$48,00090.1$53,500
Nevada28.8%$110,500$47,500100$47,500
New Mexico15.8%$130,000$47,00092.2$51,000
Idaho20.3%$100,000$48,00095.5$50,000
Oklahoma14.9%$105,000$45,50087.8$52,000

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