Home Metros Hattiesburg, MS May 2025 OEWS · Mississippi
Highest-paying jobs in Hattiesburg, MS All-occupations median
$37,750
10th percentile $22,620
25th percentile $28,690
Median $37,750
75th percentile $58,600
90th percentile $80,510
Mean $49,480 Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
Employment across all occupations: 62,230.
The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 87.633, with the United States at 100. Compare prices .
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A police officer during a United Nations visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, May 2012. Photograph by Myriam Asmani, MONUSCO. Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 Highest published annual medians Detailed occupations in Hattiesburg, MS with a published annual median, May 2025. Occupation Employment 10th Median 90th Physicians, All Other 170 $54,850 $319,400 $387,380 Dentists, General 70 $56,960 $132,390 $216,010 Pharmacists 170 $103,640 $128,980 $152,550 Industrial Production Managers 80 $80,310 $128,480 $209,910 Nurse Practitioners 340 $99,880 $113,300 $135,380 Human Resources Managers 50 $71,830 $108,750 $147,880 Physician Assistants 50 $55,120 $108,420 $163,400 Electrical Engineers 60 $74,450 $106,620 $149,990 Computer and Information Systems Managers 90 $77,690 $105,200 $178,370 Veterinarians 50 $61,070 $104,630 $155,440 Financial Managers 220 $59,600 $104,540 $190,770 Construction Managers 80 $65,100 $103,940 $197,590 Industrial Engineers 110 $65,640 $101,300 $158,110 General and Operations Managers 560 $50,000 $97,860 $211,270 Physical Therapists 140 $73,200 $97,580 $115,600 Medical and Health Services Managers 360 $62,150 $94,050 $136,990 Facilities Managers 40 $46,370 $91,660 $162,710 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 70 $60,410 $89,480 $97,970 Civil Engineers 60 $44,240 $88,980 $149,790 Lawyers 160 $48,910 $87,570 $160,280 Sales Managers 110 $55,780 $86,440 $210,800 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 60 $54,810 $85,900 $147,490 Managers, All Other 50 $54,360 $84,530 $176,060 Project Management Specialists 190 $48,730 $81,710 $140,320 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 180 $67,780 $81,420 $100,170 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 40 $56,290 $81,330 $107,540 Personal Financial Advisors 50 $40,310 $80,570 $571,400 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 100 $47,040 $79,990 $152,600 Occupational Therapists 80 $70,440 $79,590 $107,120 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 70 $52,930 $79,110 $107,670 Administrative Services Managers 120 $48,710 $77,470 $171,900 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 60 $62,890 $76,880 $80,510 Mechanical Engineers 40 $61,370 $76,770 $129,290 Credit Analysts 50 $35,930 $76,350 $137,640 Registered Nurses 2,190 $62,210 $76,270 $96,520 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 40 $50,500 $74,420 $83,200 Speech-Language Pathologists 90 $50,020 $74,140 $97,080 Data Scientists 40 $40,060 $72,930 $99,990 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 210 $39,110 $72,360 $129,960 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 360 $39,020 $71,260 $108,240
Largest occupations Largest detailed occupations in Hattiesburg, MS by May 2025 employment. Occupation Employment 10th Median 90th Retail Salespersons 2,600 $21,950 $28,410 $37,670 Registered Nurses 2,190 $62,210 $76,270 $96,520 Cashiers 2,110 $19,780 $26,040 $32,390 Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,960 $18,260 $22,550 $28,010 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 1,460 $22,340 $25,410 $30,900 Customer Service Representatives 1,280 $29,880 $36,700 $47,040 Stockers and Order Fillers 1,100 $26,510 $31,040 $39,450 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,070 $28,670 $34,260 $45,400 Cooks, Fast Food 1,010 $18,740 $23,470 $27,690 Waiters and Waitresses 1,010 $15,080 $21,830 $39,220 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 850 $27,940 $38,810 $64,150 Nursing Assistants 840 $26,870 $30,440 $35,570 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 840 $27,800 $45,910 $70,690 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 830 $35,510 $48,200 $63,600 Office Clerks, General 820 $21,920 $35,690 $48,260 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 810 $21,420 $27,400 $34,710 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 790 $26,060 $35,620 $54,250 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 680 $26,950 $34,750 $57,450 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 680 $37,220 $55,670 $81,550 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 670 $46,300 $49,590 $61,400 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 630 $29,640 $40,230 $60,470 Food Preparation Workers 620 $19,790 $28,270 $36,100 Cooks, Restaurant 610 $22,420 $29,360 $35,150 General and Operations Managers 560 $50,000 $97,860 $211,270 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 530 $38,250 $48,350 $59,900
Questions this page answers What is the median wage in Hattiesburg, MS? Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Hattiesburg, MS is $37,750. Employment is 62,230.
Which published occupation has the highest median in Hattiesburg, MS? Physicians, All Other has the highest published annual median on this list, $319,400, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Hattiesburg, MS.
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