Career Atlas USA

Careers in Jackson, MS

Part of Mississippi.

Jackson, MS’s regional price level is below the national average (index 89.048, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 3.9% · 271,373 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1General Internal Medicine Physicians$333,460
  2. 2Emergency Medicine Physicians$297,790
  3. 3Nurse Anesthetists$237,440
  4. 4Family Medicine Physicians$200,500
  5. 5Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$175,090

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Retail Salespersons8,770 employed
  2. 2Registered Nurses8,700 employed
  3. 3Fast Food and Counter Workers8,460 employed
  4. 4Home Health and Personal Care Aides7,800 employed
  5. 5Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers6,590 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Psychiatric Aides16.81× national avg
  2. 2Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers8.78× national avg
  3. 3Helpers--Production Workers4.96× national avg
  4. 4Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary4.26× national avg
  5. 5Emergency Management Directors4.22× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1General Internal Medicine Physicians$374,472
  2. 2Emergency Medicine Physicians$334,415
  3. 3Nurse Anesthetists$266,643
  4. 4Family Medicine Physicians$225,159
  5. 5Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$196,624

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.