Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Southeast 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 Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area are those of family medicine physician, with an average annual salary of $231,730. The second highest-paying jobs are those of all other physicians, with an average salary of $228,030.

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

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$231,730	$129,560	100
2	All Other Physicians	$228,030	$138,360	90
3	Nurse Anesthetists	$182,620	$89,550	50
4	Commercial Pilots	$173,550	$96,980	50
5	Petroleum Engineers	$162,480	$62,400	50
6	Optometrists	$128,770	$75,890	40
7	Pharmacists	$128,450	$86,420	390
8	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$128,410	$75,630	70
9	Nurse Practitioners	$108,730	$84,540	440
10	Chief Executives	$107,830	$38,690	70
11	Industrial Production Managers	$106,590	$65,350	180
12	Sales Managers	$104,830	$50,600	130
13	Industrial Engineers	$103,790	$58,950	240
14	General Dentists	$101,670	$25,690	100
15	Other Postsecondary Teachers	$100,070	$38,690	100
16	Physical Therapists	$97,580	$63,940	200
17	Veterinarians	$96,090	$66,210	70
18	Occupational Therapists	$95,810	$75,140	100
19	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$87,070	$58,660	70
20	All Other Managers	$85,830	$40,440	40
21	Marketing Managers	$84,800	$38,210	80
22	Software Developers	$83,250	$51,390	70
23	Human Resources Managers	$83,200	$60,570	50
24	Electrical Engineers	$82,800	$59,970	190
25	Power Plant Operators	$82,680	$64,420	40
26	Civil Engineers	$81,190	$50,690	120
27	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$81,020	$75,230	40
28	Mechanical Engineers	$80,980	$42,840	70
29	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$80,510	$48,390	70
30	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$80,250	$45,020	270
31	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$80,230	$50,560	190
32	Administrative Services Managers	$79,720	$40,870	260
33	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$79,440	$46,570	90
34	Materials Engineers	$79,390	$47,750	40
35	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$78,820	$61,170	490
36	Medical and Health Services Managers	$77,510	$49,500	610
37	Gas Plant Operators	$77,490	$55,810	60
38	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$77,220	$64,700	30
39	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$76,520	$51,270	30
40	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$73,570	$39,820	160
41	Construction Managers	$73,410	$42,500	240
42	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$73,070	$38,800	800
43	Project Management Specialists	$72,540	$43,280	190
44	Computer Systems Analysts	$72,470	$40,750	90
45	Financial Managers	$70,590	$43,020	420
46	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$70,000	$41,020	50
47	Computer Occupations, All Other	$69,470	$33,860	60
48	Postsecondary Education Teachers	$69,280	$40,360	90
49	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$67,360	$37,230	80
50	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$66,290	$36,100	160
51	Other Business Operations Specialists	$65,120	$37,840	240
52	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$64,290	$36,400	1,110
53	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$64,240	$30,210	270
54	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$64,130	$48,250	50
55	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$63,800	$43,290	130
56	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$63,220	$46,370	120
57	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$63,030	$47,390	80
58	Surveyors	$62,980	$28,900	50
59	Physical Therapist Assistants	$62,810	$49,610	130
60	Speech-Language Pathologists	$62,560	$45,490	210
61	Postsecondary Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers	$62,100	$33,380	30
62	Registered Nurses	$61,940	$47,310	3,920
63	Cost Estimators	$61,800	$32,250	140
64	Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers	$61,680	$47,980	50
65	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$61,400	$38,380	150
66	Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$61,040	$37,570	30
67	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$60,940	$37,630	1,030
68	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$60,770	$46,020	30
69	Tool and Die Makers	$60,470	$42,280	40
70	General and Operations Managers	$60,320	$27,560	3,090
71	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$60,220	$39,580	40
72	Compliance Officers	$60,200	$33,380	320
73	Foresters	$60,200	$50,930	40
74	Dental Hygienists	$59,180	$37,220	180
75	Instructional Coordinators	$59,110	$36,790	140
76	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$59,100	$50,310	50
77	Accountants and Auditors	$58,680	$32,530	590
78	Logisticians	$58,550	$40,460	60
79	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$58,220	$37,410	320
80	Lawyers	$57,730	$32,750	160
81	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$56,420	$46,990	90
82	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$56,290	$29,200	890
83	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$56,070	$33,780	160
84	Food Service Managers	$55,880	$26,990	280
85	Computer Network Support Specialists	$55,620	$32,700	90
86	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$54,470	$34,370	600
87	Postal Service Clerks	$53,810	$39,770	140
88	Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors	$53,680	$31,410	80
89	Machinists	$52,580	$31,610	310
90	Healthcare Social Workers	$52,570	$36,390	160
91	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$52,450	$32,460	220
92	Forest and Conservation Technicians	$52,330	$36,110	50
93	Clergy	$52,010	$34,990	30
94	Computer User Support Specialists	$51,540	$29,600	370
95	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$51,490	$33,680	460
96	Credit Analysts	$51,000	$31,450	40
97	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	$50,860	$38,650	30
98	Construction and Building Inspectors	$50,850	$34,870	120
99	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$50,620	$18,140	100
100	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$50,540	$27,660	180

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$196,040
2	Nurse Anesthetists	$174,370
3	Petroleum Engineers	$162,480
4	Pharmacists	$126,740
5	Optometrists	$122,420
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$120,690
7	General Dentists	$120,560
8	Purchasing Managers	$118,240
9	Nurse Practitioners	$100,920
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$98,370

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$203,310
2	General Dentists	$191,760
3	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$178,570
4	Nurse Anesthetists	$163,230
5	Pharmacists	$130,300
6	Chief Executives	$119,550
7	Purchasing Managers	$117,100
8	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$113,160
9	Nurse Practitioners	$105,720
10	Industrial Production Managers	$103,630

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$181,150
2	General Dentists	$180,900
3	Pharmacists	$124,960
4	Chief Executives	$123,490
5	Petroleum Engineers	$111,000
6	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$109,120
7	Nurse Practitioners	$103,640
8	Industrial Production Managers	$98,180
9	Commercial Pilots	$95,330
10	Veterinarians	$93,610

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