Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, 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 Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $222,220. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general dentist, with an average salary of $155,060.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 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 Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$222,220	$171,910	80
2	General Dentists	$155,060	$95,490	60
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$131,480	$75,900	40
4	Pharmacists	$127,900	$100,470	250
5	Commercial Pilots	$113,610	$50,000	60
6	Chief Executives	$111,020	$46,960	70
7	Nurse Practitioners	$105,460	$79,990	280
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$102,180	$62,490	40
9	Physical Therapists	$99,830	$63,230	140
10	Occupational Therapists	$98,330	$67,740	100
11	Industrial Production Managers	$90,620	$43,820	110
12	Human Resources Managers	$88,380	$57,960	50
13	Financial Managers	$86,990	$45,570	240
14	Electrical Engineers	$84,390	$63,040	40
15	Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$82,470	$36,100	60
16	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$81,990	$49,840	40
17	Medical and Health Services Managers	$79,670	$49,150	370
18	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$79,310	$48,490	130
19	Industrial Engineers	$78,840	$50,500	130
20	Sales Managers	$78,010	$42,340	90
21	Mechanical Engineers	$78,000	$50,070	40
22	Civil Engineers	$77,790	$32,150	70
23	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$77,190	$74,900	30
24	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$76,670	$61,030	320
25	Industrial Engineering Technicians	$76,390	$38,090	50
26	Project Management Specialists	$72,980	$46,200	80
27	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$72,820	$32,620	100
28	Gas Plant Operators	$71,870	$34,790	50
29	Software Developers	$71,490	$35,300	60
30	Other Biological Scientists	$71,310	$36,110	50
31	Physical Therapist Assistants	$70,240	$55,030	60
32	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$68,600	$46,910	30
33	Speech-Language Pathologists	$68,310	$43,800	120
34	Postsecondary Education Teachers	$67,380	$35,460	50
35	General and Operations Managers	$66,840	$31,200	2,010
36	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$65,770	$41,600	40
37	Facilities Managers	$65,440	$28,500	50
38	Administrative Services Managers	$65,250	$37,070	190
39	Lawyers	$64,230	$32,660	150
40	Computer Systems Analysts	$63,610	$42,050	40
41	Registered Nurses	$63,570	$49,490	1,850
42	Computer Occupations, All Other	$63,340	$34,530	40
43	Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$63,090	$34,320	50
44	All Other Managers	$63,020	$42,830	30
45	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$62,880	$32,290	60
46	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$62,130	$31,270	100
47	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$61,880	$34,790	70
48	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$61,690	$50,620	30
49	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$61,640	$47,980	30
50	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$61,080	$38,440	140
51	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$60,850	$31,800	30
52	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$60,700	$37,040	490
53	Management Analysts	$60,370	$31,200	50
54	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$59,780	$40,720	40
55	Construction Managers	$59,270	$42,080	70
56	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$59,120	$33,760	30
57	Dental Hygienists	$58,970	$37,750	80
58	Instructional Coordinators	$58,900	$37,000	120
59	Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers	$58,750	$48,610	40
60	Cost Estimators	$58,560	$28,780	40
61	Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teachers	$58,380	$35,250	60
62	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$57,460	$44,400	130
63	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$57,380	$25,440	80
64	Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers	$57,190	$37,080	70
65	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$57,110	$35,410	340
66	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$56,770	$39,420	40
67	Personal Financial Advisors	$56,530	$38,120	60
68	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$56,120	$31,250	120
69	Computer Network Support Specialists	$55,840	$34,530	40
70	Conservation Scientists	$53,710	$40,000	80
71	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$52,450	$32,460	110
72	Postal Service Clerks	$52,370	$39,770	130
73	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$52,090	$31,510	230
74	Funeral Home Managers	$52,000	$26,000	30
75	Surveyors	$51,910	$39,120	40
76	Other Business Operations Specialists	$51,660	$30,910	140
77	Healthcare Social Workers	$51,590	$30,090	120
78	Accountants and Auditors	$51,400	$30,990	400
79	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$51,390	$30,940	120
80	Biological Technicians	$51,050	$31,300	100
81	Respiratory Therapists	$50,730	$36,340	90
82	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$50,360	$30,300	460
83	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$50,100	$28,580	750
84	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$49,920	$39,640	340
85	Coaches and Scouts	$49,560	$21,670	150
86	Food Service Managers	$49,400	$26,990	140
87	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$49,110	$33,260	60
88	Physician Assistants	$48,940	$38,850	50
89	Loan Officers	$48,670	$28,190	160
90	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$48,580	$32,740	80
91	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$48,570	$27,230	50
92	Tool and Die Makers	$48,570	$35,720	30
93	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$48,090	$25,320	350
94	Radiologic Technologists	$48,040	$37,420	180
95	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$47,880	$39,560	120
96	First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	$47,830	$33,990	40
97	Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians	$47,520	$28,470	30
98	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$46,650	$34,390	120
99	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$46,500	$37,890	1,320
100	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$46,380	$32,720	130

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$127,140
2	Pharmacists	$127,050
3	Nurse Practitioners	$120,740
4	Chief Executives	$97,930
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$97,340
6	Physical Therapists	$96,590
7	Industrial Production Managers	$95,300
8	Human Resources Managers	$94,170
9	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$81,980
10	Financial Managers	$80,120

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$200,630
2	Optometrists	$123,770
3	Pharmacists	$120,940
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$114,270
5	Nurse Practitioners	$111,480
6	Sales Managers	$105,140
7	Physical Therapists	$100,030
8	Occupational Therapists	$97,920
9	Financial Managers	$97,870
10	Marketing Managers	$95,820

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Pharmacists	$124,370
2	Nurse Practitioners	$110,500
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$109,810
4	Commercial Pilots	$107,840
5	Sales Managers	$103,790
6	Optometrists	$102,180
7	Marketing Managers	$99,470
8	Physical Therapists	$97,560
9	Financial Managers	$94,860
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$93,430

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