Top Paying Jobs in Mississippi (2026)
Mississippi has 60 jobs across diverse industries. The highest-paying occupations include Pediatricians, General ($236,860), Family Medicine Physicians ($231,580), Nurse Anesthetists ($197,490).
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Highest paying careers in Mississippi
| Rank | Occupation | Category | Median salary | Hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pediatricians, General | Healthcare | $237K | $113.88/hr |
| 2 | Family Medicine Physicians | Healthcare | $232K | $111.34/hr |
| 3 | Nurse Anesthetists | Healthcare | $197K | $94.95/hr |
| 4 | Psychiatrists | Healthcare | $195K | $93.85/hr |
| 5 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | Management | $136K | $65.39/hr |
| 6 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | Education | $133K | $/hr |
| 7 | Pharmacists | Healthcare | $132K | $63.66/hr |
| 8 | Dentists, General | Healthcare | $129K | $61.81/hr |
| 9 | Chief Executives | Management | $125K | $60.26/hr |
| 10 | Physicists | Science | $121K | $58/hr |
| 11 | Nurse Practitioners | Healthcare | $119K | $57.35/hr |
| 12 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | Management | $117K | $56.42/hr |
| 13 | Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | Science | $114K | $54.68/hr |
| 14 | Natural Sciences Managers | Management | $114K | $54.68/hr |
| 15 | Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | Transportation | $113K | $54.17/hr |
| 16 | Purchasing Managers | Management | $113K | $54.12/hr |
| 17 | Engineers, All Other | Engineering | $112K | $53.89/hr |
| 18 | Psychologists, All Other | Science | $111K | $53.57/hr |
| 19 | Industrial Production Managers | Management | $110K | $52.88/hr |
| 20 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | Technology | $109K | $52.19/hr |
| 21 | Optometrists | Healthcare | $108K | $51.73/hr |
| 22 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers | Production & Manufacturing | $107K | $51.5/hr |
| 23 | Sales Managers | Management | $106K | $51.1/hr |
| 24 | Financial Managers | Management | $106K | $50.95/hr |
| 25 | Physical Scientists, All Other | Science | $106K | $50.72/hr |
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