Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Southwest 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 Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area are those of family medicine physician, with an average annual salary of $165,610. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general dentist, with an average salary of $163,690.

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

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$165,610	$61,980	50
2	General Dentists	$163,690	$22,490	40
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$144,980	$126,380	70
4	Pharmacists	$128,550	$95,920	160
5	Nurse Practitioners	$119,420	$82,230	210
6	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$104,330	$70,490	130
7	Sales Managers	$104,080	$41,590	50
8	Chief Executives	$103,840	$77,180	90
9	Mechanical Engineers	$103,120	$64,990	120
10	Electrical Engineers	$102,220	$65,580	60
11	Computer Occupations, All Other	$100,650	$47,510	100
12	Occupational Therapists	$100,110	$79,830	60
13	All Other Managers	$99,420	$33,510	40
14	Civil Engineers	$99,090	$64,150	420
15	Industrial Production Managers	$98,210	$63,560	60
16	Physical Therapists	$98,120	$70,010	110
17	Industrial Engineers	$96,390	$52,550	60
18	Veterinarians	$95,540	$57,870	30
19	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$94,790	$63,630	30
20	Other Biological Scientists	$89,940	$39,190	110
21	Chemists	$85,400	$60,110	30
22	Management Analysts	$85,380	$38,760	140
23	Marketing Managers	$83,350	$42,960	30
24	Project Management Specialists	$82,600	$43,380	80
25	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$81,660	$49,850	60
26	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$81,470	$51,640	190
27	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$80,860	$60,580	260
28	Software Developers	$80,410	$42,310	40
29	Medical and Health Services Managers	$79,760	$44,010	340
30	Financial Managers	$77,350	$50,140	220
31	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$75,000	$45,680	40
32	Other Business Operations Specialists	$74,460	$47,260	310
33	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$68,450	$33,630	160
34	Speech-Language Pathologists	$67,970	$46,480	110
35	Engineers, All Other	$67,750	$33,220	100
36	Facilities Managers	$66,760	$41,790	50
37	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$66,200	$55,440	40
38	Construction Managers	$65,980	$40,890	70
39	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$64,700	$42,490	60
40	Instructional Coordinators	$64,690	$45,460	110
41	Administrative Services Managers	$63,890	$37,070	130
42	General and Operations Managers	$63,780	$31,030	1,390
43	Lawyers	$62,810	$36,510	140
44	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$62,570	$32,740	50
45	Physical Therapist Assistants	$62,180	$24,550	70
46	Computer Systems Analysts	$61,750	$39,130	50
47	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$61,510	$34,840	340
48	Training and Development Specialists	$61,460	$33,700	90
49	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$61,120	$39,830	40
50	Registered Nurses	$60,890	$49,750	1,540
51	Accountants and Auditors	$60,840	$31,590	330
52	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$60,580	$37,070	130
53	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$59,720	$28,070	620
54	Cost Estimators	$59,640	$34,620	40
55	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$59,240	$50,140	30
56	Dental Hygienists	$59,130	$37,780	80
57	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$58,850	$40,010	40
58	Other Engineering Technicians	$58,850	$42,800	140
59	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$58,780	$36,860	350
60	Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$57,980	$39,280	40
61	Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$57,380	$28,810	30
62	Public Relations Specialists	$56,530	$24,920	40
63	Compliance Officers	$56,410	$31,430	130
64	Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$56,240	$26,870	40
65	Middle School Special Education Teachers	$56,060	$38,730	50
66	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$55,800	$33,520	320
67	Computer Network Support Specialists	$55,690	$31,160	40
68	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$55,400	$33,780	120
69	Personal Financial Advisors	$54,970	$38,070	40
70	Respiratory Therapists	$54,880	$39,030	90
71	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$54,460	$38,890	410
72	Conservation Scientists	$54,110	$40,000	60
73	Crane and Tower Operators	$53,460	$36,290	40
74	Postal Service Clerks	$53,440	$39,770	60
75	Millwrights	$52,460	$36,020	110
76	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$51,580	$32,240	280
77	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$51,410	$20,910	130
78	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$51,000	$31,090	350
79	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$50,710	$39,640	260
80	Healthcare Social Workers	$50,500	$29,500	70
81	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$49,990	$38,870	80
82	Electricians	$49,910	$29,000	160
83	First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$49,490	$31,350	50
84	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$49,260	$28,560	110
85	Surveyors	$48,880	$31,200	30
86	Human Resources Specialists	$48,870	$30,330	200
87	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$48,680	$27,960	40
88	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$48,630	$39,220	40
89	Coaches and Scouts	$48,070	$20,850	60
90	Food Service Managers	$48,050	$26,990	100
91	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$47,980	$30,720	90
92	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$47,880	$38,450	1,040
93	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$47,580	$20,960	80
94	Logging Equipment Operators	$47,500	$23,160	290
95	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$47,130	$37,750	150
96	Radiologic Technologists	$47,060	$31,050	180
97	Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors	$46,920	$35,870	30
98	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$46,270	$28,960	1,700
99	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$46,230	$35,290	840
100	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$45,960	$29,450	180

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$165,610
2	General Dentists	$163,690
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$137,900
4	Pharmacists	$127,390
5	Marketing Managers	$126,950
6	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$106,970
7	Nurse Practitioners	$102,840
8	All Other Managers	$99,280
9	Chief Executives	$98,780
10	Physical Therapists	$98,390

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$186,610
2	Industrial Engineers	$143,260
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$136,570
4	Pharmacists	$134,240
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$118,410
6	Nurse Practitioners	$112,610
7	Physical Therapists	$105,910
8	Veterinarians	$104,520
9	Chemical Engineers	$102,080
10	Mechanical Engineers	$100,890

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$182,910
2	Pharmacists	$132,630
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$130,590
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$112,890
5	Industrial Production Managers	$112,640
6	Nurse Practitioners	$110,730
7	Physical Therapists	$108,770
8	Occupational Therapists	$100,950
9	Environmental Engineers	$96,910
10	Civil Engineers	$95,980

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