Question 1

What is the cost of living in Jackson, MS?

Accepted Answer

Jackson, MS's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 89.05, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 11% less than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,288/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Jackson, MS?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Jackson, MS, the average median wage is $101,192. The single highest-paying occupation here is General Internal Medicine Physicians at $333,460/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Jackson?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Jackson, MS are: 1) General Internal Medicine Physicians at $333,460; 2) Emergency Medicine Physicians at $297,790; 3) Nurse Anesthetists at $237,440; 4) Family Medicine Physicians at $200,500; 5) Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary at $175,090. 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 Jackson?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Jackson, MS is $1,288/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 Jackson 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
11	Nurse Practitioners	Healthcare	$125K	$59.96/hr
12	Sales Managers	Management	$124K	$59.47/hr
13	Optometrists	Healthcare	$123K	$59.03/hr
14	Commercial Pilots	Transportation	$120K	N/A
15	Financial Managers	Management	$120K	$57.49/hr
16	Industrial Production Managers	Management	$116K	$55.83/hr
17	Compensation and Benefits Managers	Management	$116K	$55.55/hr
18	General and Operations Managers	Management	$114K	$54.9/hr
19	Managers, All Other	Management	$114K	$54.89/hr
20	Natural Sciences Managers	Management	$110K	$53/hr

Top Paying Jobs in Jackson, MS

Highest paying careers in Jackson

Affordability snapshot: Jackson