Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Hattiesburg, MS

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Hattiesburg, MS, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Hattiesburg, MS are those of family medicine physician, with an average annual salary of $200,950. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general dentist, with an average salary of $158,380.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Hattiesburg, MS has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Hattiesburg, MS in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Hattiesburg, MS (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$200,950	$127,860	70
2	General Dentists	$158,380	$105,430	80
3	Pharmacists	$122,230	$67,030	200
4	Sales Managers	$103,450	$39,670	60
5	Nurse Practitioners	$101,980	$81,410	320
6	Industrial Engineers	$98,350	$48,850	30
7	Human Resources Managers	$92,500	$51,690	40
8	Veterinarians	$89,080	$57,120	30
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$88,320	$50,700	70
10	Physical Therapists	$86,200	$65,850	110
11	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$84,690	$48,960	70
12	Civil Engineers	$83,410	$47,950	50
13	Power Plant Operators	$83,140	$79,350	50
14	Lawyers	$82,540	$41,350	170
15	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$79,440	$37,430	110
16	Medical and Health Services Managers	$78,950	$54,340	330
17	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$78,390	$61,280	120
18	Financial Managers	$77,630	$53,610	190
19	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$77,540	$58,750	80
20	Occupational Therapists	$76,540	$60,870	60
21	Administrative Services Managers	$75,300	$41,790	180
22	All Other Managers	$74,980	$46,240	40
23	Industrial Production Managers	$73,730	$38,900	40
24	Real Estate Sales Agents	$72,130	$20,800	30
25	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$71,390	$44,000	50
26	Marketing Managers	$71,180	$41,920	50
27	Facilities Managers	$69,110	$33,710	40
28	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$67,480	$42,700	30
29	Computer Occupations, All Other	$67,230	$35,500	30
30	General and Operations Managers	$65,970	$31,990	1,280
31	Management Analysts	$65,820	$38,870	90
32	Project Management Specialists	$64,920	$39,500	80
33	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$63,560	$41,940	40
34	Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$63,380	$54,680	170
35	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$62,960	$42,730	50
36	Construction Managers	$62,640	$43,890	80
37	Surveyors	$62,230	$25,550	30
38	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$61,530	$33,760	250
39	Computer Systems Analysts	$60,960	$50,170	50
40	Speech-Language Pathologists	$60,820	$37,260	90
41	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$60,700	$35,890	390
42	Dental Hygienists	$60,420	$48,610	120
43	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$60,020	$27,980	90
44	Registered Nurses	$59,910	$49,050	2,060
45	Mechanical Engineers	$59,190	$53,020	40
46	Credit Analysts	$58,640	$40,840	40
47	Postal Service Clerks	$57,930	$44,450	30
48	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$57,710	$33,430	80
49	Healthcare Social Workers	$57,550	$37,560	100
50	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$57,390	$38,380	40
51	Social and Community Service Managers	$57,240	$39,050	60
52	Respiratory Therapists	$57,110	$46,580	110
53	Software Developers	$56,890	$47,680	80
54	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$56,850	$41,270	150
55	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$56,200	$47,620	30
56	Cost Estimators	$55,670	$36,870	50
57	Other Business Operations Specialists	$54,720	$31,490	150
58	Physician Assistants	$54,160	$38,320	50
59	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$54,150	$32,540	280
60	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$53,680	$39,640	170
61	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$52,540	$31,510	100
62	Accountants and Auditors	$52,150	$33,370	350
63	Food Service Managers	$52,110	$25,490	100
64	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$51,630	$26,170	80
65	Physical Therapist Assistants	$50,820	$28,800	80
66	Computer User Support Specialists	$50,470	$24,340	130
67	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$50,210	$31,740	70
68	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$49,830	$36,070	100
69	Personal Financial Advisors	$49,820	$36,100	110
70	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$49,700	$28,820	440
71	Surgical Technologists	$48,660	$37,520	190
72	Compliance Officers	$48,430	$29,960	100
73	Instructional Coordinators	$48,320	$18,340	80
74	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$47,870	$27,710	230
75	Computer Network Support Specialists	$47,760	$31,190	70
76	Radiologic Technologists	$47,650	$36,240	170
77	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$47,500	$37,980	60
78	Electricians	$47,470	$28,390	160
79	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$47,380	$28,740	150
80	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$47,340	$34,050	110
81	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$47,270	$45,790	60
82	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$47,000	$32,550	100
83	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$46,970	$38,270	720
84	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$46,680	$38,280	70
85	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$46,510	$29,330	100
86	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$46,250	$28,690	850
87	Procurement Clerks	$46,220	$31,770	30
88	Public Relations Specialists	$45,840	$34,550	40
89	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$45,620	$37,280	580
90	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$44,920	$38,180	290
91	Middle School Special Education Teachers	$44,680	$39,170	40
92	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$44,320	$30,470	650
93	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$44,140	$37,750	40
94	Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$43,460	$29,450	40
95	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$43,390	$37,640	130
96	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$43,050	$28,410	60
97	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$42,770	$34,370	540
98	Insurance Sales Agents	$42,350	$29,750	90
99	Property, Real Estate Managers	$42,340	$22,400	120
100	Human Resources Specialists	$42,290	$30,330	230

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Hattiesburg, MS – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Pharmacists	$125,510
2	Chief Executives	$102,860
3	Nurse Practitioners	$97,840
4	Electrical Engineers	$97,450
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$95,970
6	Physical Therapists	$94,990
7	Industrial Production Managers	$94,450
8	Human Resources Managers	$93,510
9	Occupational Therapists	$93,200
10	Financial Managers	$92,120

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Hattiesburg, MS – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$161,710
2	Pharmacists	$120,020
3	Nurse Practitioners	$119,410
4	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$96,970
5	Human Resources Managers	$92,330
6	Physical Therapists	$92,330
7	Financial Managers	$91,230
8	Medical and Health Services Managers	$91,200
9	Sales Managers	$90,920
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$89,010

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Hattiesburg, MS – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$149,340
2	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$134,920
3	Nurse Practitioners	$133,600
4	Pharmacists	$121,880
5	Physician Assistants	$106,630
6	Financial Managers	$93,160
7	Industrial Production Managers	$93,120
8	Occupational Therapists	$92,000
9	Physical Therapists	$91,640
10	Human Resources Managers	$91,410

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