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Careers in Hattiesburg, MS

Part of Mississippi.

Hattiesburg, MS’s regional price level is below the national average (index 87.633, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 3.8% · 67,375 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Physicians, All Other$319,400
  2. 2Dentists, General$132,390
  3. 3Pharmacists$128,980
  4. 4Industrial Production Managers$128,480
  5. 5Nurse Practitioners$113,300

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Retail Salespersons2,600 employed
  2. 2Registered Nurses2,190 employed
  3. 3Cashiers2,110 employed
  4. 4Fast Food and Counter Workers1,960 employed
  5. 5Home Health and Personal Care Aides1,460 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Logging Equipment Operators8.81× national avg
  2. 2Psychiatric Aides8.05× national avg
  3. 3Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders5.67× national avg
  4. 4Surgical Technologists4.53× national avg
  5. 5Highway Maintenance Workers4.41× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Physicians, All Other$364,475
  2. 2Dentists, General$151,073
  3. 3Pharmacists$147,182
  4. 4Industrial Production Managers$146,611
  5. 5Nurse Practitioners$129,289

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Mississippi state page.