How much do Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other make in Jackson, MS?

Percentile spread

For Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other, the published 10th percentile is $21,180 and the 90th percentile is $56,680. The difference is $35,500, which is 166.8% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $21,180 to the 75th at $48,240, covers $27,060.

The mean annual wage is $33,480, which sits above the median of $21,280. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Jackson, MS median is 42.8% lower than the national median of $37,180 for Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other. In 2024 national prices the local median is $23,897, which is 35.7% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 54.2% lower than the Mississippi median of $46,500.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Jackson, MS is 89.048, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $21,280 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other at $23,897 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

3 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other. Jackson, MS ranks 4th of 4 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Baton Rouge, LA is 144 miles away, with a median of $36,390 and employment of 120. That median is 71% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $40,086, against $23,897 here.
• Gulfport-Biloxi, MS is 150 miles away, with a median of $52,540 and employment of 30. That median is 146.9% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $58,374, against $23,897 here.
• Memphis, TN-MS-AR is 179 miles away, with a median of $35,600 and employment of 420. That median is 67.3% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $38,621, against $23,897 here.