Question 1

What is the cost of living in Hattiesburg, MS?

Accepted Answer

Hattiesburg, MS's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 87.63, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 12.4% less than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,047/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Hattiesburg, MS?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Hattiesburg, MS, the average median wage is $73,851. The single highest-paying occupation here is Physicians, All Other at $319,400/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Hattiesburg?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Hattiesburg, MS are: 1) Physicians, All Other at $319,400; 2) Dentists, General at $132,390; 3) Pharmacists at $128,980; 4) Industrial Production Managers at $128,480; 5) Nurse Practitioners at $113,300. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Hattiesburg?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Hattiesburg, MS is $1,047/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Hattiesburg data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
91	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	Building & Maintenance	$52K	$24.96/hr
92	Clergy	Community & Social	$52K	$24.84/hr
93	Property Appraisers and Assessors	Business & Finance	$51K	$24.72/hr
94	Logging Equipment Operators	Farming & Fishing	$51K	$24.65/hr
95	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	Education	$51K	N/A
96	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	Sales	$51K	$24.37/hr
97	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	Healthcare	$51K	$24.35/hr
98	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	Education	$50K	N/A
99	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	Construction & Trades	$50K	$24.01/hr
100	Special Education Teachers, Middle School	Education	$50K	N/A

Top Paying Jobs in Hattiesburg, MS

Highest paying careers in Hattiesburg

Affordability snapshot: Hattiesburg