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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Jackson, MS

What professions have the highest employment in Jackson, MS? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Jackson, MS. We note that the total employment in Jackson, MS is 247,520. The most popular job is the registered nurses profession, which employs 8,700 people (3.51 percent of the total employment in Jackson, MS). The second most common job is the retail salesperson profession which employs 7,530 people (3.04 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Jackson, MS is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Jackson, MS (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	247,520	100.00%	$37,640
2	Registered Nurses	8,700	3.51%	$64,200
3	Retail Salespersons	7,530	3.04%	$25,860
4	Fast Food and Counter Workers	7,400	2.99%	$21,160
5	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	6,030	2.44%	$52,760
6	General and Operations Managers	5,990	2.42%	$68,360
7	Cashiers	5,610	2.27%	$21,420
8	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	5,180	2.09%	$30,270
9	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	4,710	1.90%	$51,130
10	Stockers and Order Fillers	4,590	1.85%	$29,690
11	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	4,510	1.82%	$22,250
12	Customer Service Representatives	4,460	1.80%	$33,190
13	Office Clerks, General	3,940	1.59%	$31,430
14	Security Guards	3,560	1.44%	$23,260
15	Waiters and Waitresses	3,430	1.39%	$18,040
16	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	3,380	1.37%	$24,320
17	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	3,100	1.25%	$33,350
18	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	2,760	1.12%	$38,020
19	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	2,580	1.04%	$36,010
20	Nursing Assistants	2,560	1.03%	$26,600
21	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	2,560	1.03%	$49,700
22	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	2,460	0.99%	$38,230
23	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	2,440	0.99%	$28,470
24	Accountants and Auditors	2,350	0.95%	$60,400
25	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	2,180	0.88%	$47,520
26	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	2,170	0.88%	$46,660
27	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	2,140	0.86%	$21,530
28	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	2,030	0.82%	$36,900
29	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	1,910	0.77%	$52,890
30	Restaurant Cooks	1,900	0.77%	$27,910
31	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	1,880	0.76%	$46,740
32	Construction Laborers	1,650	0.67%	$32,090
33	Receptionists and Information Clerks	1,640	0.66%	$29,720
34	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	1,550	0.63%	$22,140
35	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	1,550	0.63%	$63,190
36	Lawyers	1,480	0.60%	$80,870
37	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	1,470	0.59%	$69,380
38	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	1,410	0.57%	$34,510
39	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	1,410	0.57%	$38,070
40	Childcare Workers	1,400	0.57%	$20,460
41	Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	1,390	0.56%	$29,910
42	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	1,370	0.55%	$47,570
43	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	1,320	0.53%	$36,460
44	Medical and Health Services Managers	1,310	0.53%	$89,010
45	Human Resources Specialists	1,300	0.53%	$46,510
46	Fast Food Cooks	1,300	0.53%	$19,720
47	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	1,290	0.52%	$61,240
48	Administrative Services Managers	1,180	0.48%	$81,070
49	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	1,180	0.48%	$37,640
50	Nurse Practitioners	1,150	0.46%	$108,920
51	Food Preparation Workers	1,140	0.46%	$22,390
52	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	1,130	0.46%	$29,050
53	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	1,110	0.45%	$23,680
54	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	1,100	0.44%	$53,670
55	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	1,100	0.44%	$37,590
56	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	1,050	0.42%	$45,090
57	Financial Managers	1,020	0.41%	$95,510
58	Other Business Operations Specialists	1,000	0.40%	$65,670
59	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	1,000	0.40%	$47,040
60	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	990	0.40%	$45,160
61	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	940	0.38%	$177,590
62	Billing and Posting Clerks	940	0.38%	$38,310
63	Correctional Officers and Jailers	930	0.38%	$33,200
64	Counter and Rental Clerks	920	0.37%	$29,310
65	Tellers	890	0.36%	$29,630
66	Medical Secretaries	890	0.36%	$34,520
67	Pharmacy Technicians	880	0.36%	$35,580
68	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	850	0.34%	$60,490
69	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	850	0.34%	$24,750
70	Management Analysts	830	0.34%	$67,500
71	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	830	0.34%	$49,660
72	Pharmacists	820	0.33%	$126,690
73	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	820	0.33%	$37,090
74	Psychiatric Aides	800	0.32%	$25,900
75	Electricians	800	0.32%	$46,370
76	Public Relations Specialists	790	0.32%	$38,750
77	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	780	0.32%	$34,010
78	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	760	0.31%	$48,020
79	Medical Assistants	750	0.30%	$31,500
80	Loan Officers	720	0.29%	$49,810
81	Social and Human Service Assistants	700	0.28%	$29,900
82	Computer Systems Analysts	690	0.28%	$59,780
83	Dental Assistants	680	0.27%	$38,930
84	Training and Development Specialists	670	0.27%	$44,160
85	Software Developers	670	0.27%	$81,070
86	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	660	0.27%	$55,000
87	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	660	0.27%	$67,580
88	Conservation Scientists	650	0.26%	$52,940
89	Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	650	0.26%	$21,850
90	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	650	0.26%	$40,100
91	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	640	0.26%	$23,320
92	Postal Service Mail Carriers	630	0.25%	$51,130
93	Packers and Packagers	630	0.25%	$18,980
94	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	620	0.25%	$60,260
95	Dishwashers	620	0.25%	$22,290
96	Project Management Specialists	600	0.24%	$74,980
97	Bartenders	600	0.24%	$18,370
98	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	590	0.24%	$84,290
99	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	590	0.24%	$48,590
100	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	570	0.23%	$61,220

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