BLS metro-level wage data places First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers pay in Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area at a median of $64,990 per year ($31.24/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $87,520, Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area pays 26% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 80 first-line supervisors of non-retail sales workerss are employed across the Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area MSA in SOC 41-1012.

The Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area pay distribution spans from $45,020 at the 10th percentile to $105,310 at the 90th — a 2.3× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $52,490 and the 75th at $78,460, so half of Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area-based first-line supervisors of non-retail sales workerss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide MS data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.