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BLSSalary

Salary Guide for Mississippi (2025)

Official BLS wage data for all occupations in Mississippi · May 2025

State Code
MS
Avg Salary (top 20)
$217,558
Top Paying Job
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric

Top 20 Paying Jobs in Mississippi

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#OccupationState Mean
1Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$523,450
2Surgeons, All Other$349,910
3Emergency Medicine Physicians$300,550
4General Internal Medicine Physicians$275,760
5Physicians, Pathologists$273,380
6Family Medicine Physicians$265,510
7Physicians, All Other$234,660
8Psychiatrists$218,620
9Nurse Anesthetists$217,470
10Pediatricians, General$214,380
11Chief Executives$173,720
12Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$166,400
13Podiatrists$158,190
14Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$151,890
15Dentists, General$149,300
16Architectural and Engineering Managers$147,070
17Physicists$137,740
18Computer and Information Systems Managers$131,880
19Actuaries$130,950
20Pharmacists$130,320

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Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · Public domain · Not affiliated with BLS.