Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area Salaries

Occupation wages from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)

Occupations Tracked

with wage data

Avg. Median Salary

$113,076

across occupations

Top Salary

$160,320

Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels

Highest Paying Jobs in Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area

#	Occupation	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$160,320	$126,710	290
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$156,890	$150,640	80
3	Marketing Managers	$143,480	$151,310	70
4	Dentists, General	$135,240	$148,050	60
5	Managers, All Other	$133,750	$126,980	40
6	Pharmacists	$131,500	$130,620	200
7	Nurse Practitioners	$128,580	$133,750	300
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$113,330	$117,120	60
9	Electrical Engineers	$113,030	$112,210	70
10	Civil Engineers	$111,650	$119,340	470
11	Computer Hardware Engineers	$111,130	$108,380	30
12	Industrial Production Managers	$108,070	$123,560	100
13	Mechanical Engineers	$106,870	$111,060	140
14	Project Management Specialists	$104,580	$103,370	160
15	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$103,800	$109,230	50
16	Veterinarians	$100,380	$105,320	40
17	Chemists	$99,960	$108,640	30
18	Facilities Managers	$98,750	$102,980	60
19	Industrial Engineers	$97,170	$105,630	80
20	Physical Therapists	$95,680	$93,440	140
21	Computer Occupations, All Other	$95,640	$98,800	110
22	Sales Managers	$95,350	$109,000	100
23	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$94,250	$130,060	30
24	Occupational Therapists	$93,960	$92,300	50
25	Conservation Scientists	$93,530	$95,560	30

Occupation	Median Salary	Employment
Waiters and Waitresses	$18,100	920
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$19,100	170
Bakers	$19,350	40
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$20,070	160
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$20,240	50
Food Preparation Workers	$20,700	590
Cooks, Short Order	$20,840	N/A
Childcare Workers	$20,870	440
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	$20,940	50
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$21,120	180