Home / Wages / Jackson Jackson salaries The median worker in the Jackson, MS metro area earned $42,010 a year in 2024, about $20.20 an hour. That ranks #330 of the 391 metro areas published here, 15.1% below the national median.
Mississippi
Median pay $42,010 $20.20 per hour
Vs national -15.1% U.S. $49,500
Workers 268,750 wage and salary
Metro rank #330 of 391 by median pay
What this labour market looks like Jackson pays 7.5% more than Mississippi as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.
Unusually concentrated here Occupations against their national share, 2024 Occupation Concentration Employed Median Psychiatric Aides 17.57× 1,070 $30,660 Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 13.71× 640 $31,700 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 8.97× 2,210 $34,620 Slaughterers and Meat Packers 5.74× 670 $34,440 Helpers--Production Workers 5.11× 1,490 $31,640 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 3.48× 1,390 $168,850 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary 2.6× 500 $56,040 Respiratory Therapists 2.29× 540 $67,790 Highway Maintenance Workers 2.26× 600 $33,530 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 2.22× 610 $35,620 Cooks, Fast Food 2.02× 2,350 $22,350 Medical Records Specialists 1.95× 640 $37,280
Best paid occupations Highest median pay in Jackson Occupation Median Hourly Employed Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $168,850 n/a 1,390 Architectural and Engineering Managers $136,010 $65.39 260 Pharmacists $131,780 $63.35 840 Computer and Information Systems Managers $125,230 $60.21 560 Nurse Practitioners $124,030 $59.63 940 Sales Managers $120,240 $57.81 490 Industrial Production Managers $116,550 $56.04 400 Managers, All Other $113,730 $54.68 240 Financial Managers $106,110 $51.02 1,030 Electrical Engineers $105,170 $50.56 280 Human Resources Managers $104,400 $50.19 210 Lawyers $103,400 $49.71 1,450 Physical Therapists $102,230 $49.15 580 Industrial Engineers $99,390 $47.79 490 Financial Examiners $99,180 $47.68 210 Occupational Therapists $98,480 $47.35 380 Software Developers $98,470 $47.34 760 Civil Engineers $97,780 $47.01 430 Medical and Health Services Managers $95,630 $45.97 1,300 General and Operations Managers $94,570 $45.47 3,790 Dentists, General $94,220 $45.30 230 Administrative Services Managers $92,360 $44.40 660 Marketing Managers $89,690 $43.12 270 Construction Managers $88,240 $42.42 440 Facilities Managers $86,700 $41.68 230 Computer Occupations, All Other $86,380 $41.53 370 Computer Systems Analysts $84,100 $40.43 550 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $82,780 n/a 670 Financial and Investment Analysts $82,220 $39.53 220 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $80,450 n/a 340 Registered Nurses $78,800 $37.89 9,540 Personal Financial Advisors $78,530 $37.76 360 Dental Hygienists $78,420 $37.70 300 Speech-Language Pathologists $77,580 $37.30 350 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $77,380 $37.20 240 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $76,800 $36.92 670 Business Operations Specialists, All Other $75,820 $36.45 830 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $75,490 $36.30 330 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $74,840 $35.98 310 Project Management Specialists $74,240 $35.69 1,180 Network and Computer Systems Administrators $74,160 $35.66 440 Cost Estimators $73,130 $35.16 330 Social and Community Service Managers $71,620 $34.43 430 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $68,850 $33.10 1,610 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $68,020 $32.70 1,790 Respiratory Therapists $67,790 $32.59 540 Computer Programmers $67,640 $32.52 280 Physical Therapist Assistants $66,810 $32.12 290 Accountants and Auditors $66,390 $31.92 2,450 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $66,140 $31.80 520 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $66,020 $31.74 670 Compliance Officers $65,960 $31.71 570 Industrial Machinery Mechanics $65,930 $31.70 860 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $65,400 $31.44 1,610 Buyers and Purchasing Agents $62,490 $30.04 590 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $61,900 $29.76 870 Computer Network Support Specialists $61,700 $29.66 460 Detectives and Criminal Investigators $61,350 $29.50 210 Instructional Coordinators $61,170 $29.41 440 Human Resources Specialists $61,100 $29.38 1,170
Where most people work Largest occupations in Jackson by employment Occupation Employed Median Hourly Registered Nurses 9,540 $78,800 $37.89 Retail Salespersons 8,450 $28,470 $13.69 Fast Food and Counter Workers 8,080 $22,560 $10.85 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 6,790 $59,160 $28.44 Cashiers 5,820 $23,910 $11.50 Stockers and Order Fillers 5,360 $34,800 $16.73 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 5,310 $36,460 $17.53 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 5,180 $25,260 $12.14 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 4,810 $55,980 $26.91 Office Clerks, General 4,230 $34,410 $16.54 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 4,110 $36,760 $17.67 Customer Service Representatives 3,930 $37,330 $17.95 General and Operations Managers 3,790 $94,570 $45.47 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 3,760 $28,610 $13.75 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 3,400 $42,360 $20.37 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 3,250 $58,730 $28.24 Security Guards 3,240 $28,610 $13.76 Nursing Assistants 3,090 $31,150 $14.98 Waiters and Waitresses 3,020 $20,880 $10.04 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 2,910 $46,700 $22.45
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.
Other Mississippi metro areas Jackson pay: common questions What is the average salary in Jackson? The median across all occupations is $42,010 , or $20.20 an hour, covering 268,750 wage and salary workers. The mean is $53,790, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.
Does Jackson pay more than the rest of Mississippi? Yes. The metro median of $42,010 is 7.5% above the Mississippi median of $39,070. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.
Which jobs pay best in Jackson? Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary ($168,850), Architectural and Engineering Managers ($136,010), Pharmacists ($131,780). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.
What is Jackson unusually full of? Psychiatric Aides, at 17.57× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.