Snapshot of
Employment in Mississippi in 2010
- #23 amongst U.S. states ranked by total employment growth from the previous year.
- #35 amongst U.S. states ranked by total employment.
- #43 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate among women.
- #44 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate.
- #45 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate among men.
- #49 amongst U.S. states ranked by average annual wages growth from the previous year.
- #50 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its female civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
- #50 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its female civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
- #50 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its male civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
- #50 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its male civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
- #50 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
- #50 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
- #51 amongst U.S. states ranked by average annual wages.
Figure 1. Total Employment
Figure 2. Employment by Gender
Figure 3. Employment Percent Change
Figure 4. Unemployment Rate
Figure 5. Percentage of Civilian Population in Employment
Mississippi
United States
Total Employment
1,070,820
127,097,160
Total Employment Amount Change from 2009 to 2010
-26,070
-3,550,450
Total Employment Percent Change from 2009 to 2010
-0.02 %
-0.03 %
Percent of Women Employed
48.10 %
53.60 %
Percent of Men Employed
56.90 %
58.50 %
Unemployment Rate
10.90 %
9.60 %
Unemployment Rate Amongst Women
9.60 %
8.60 %
Unemployment Rate Amongst Men
12.10 %
10.50 %
Table 1. Employment Information for
Mississippi
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Salary Information for
Mississippi
Figure 6. Annual Salary Distribution
Figure 7. Hourly Wage Distribution
Figure 8. Average Annual Salary
Figure 9. Average Hourly Wage
Figure 10. Average Annual Wage Percent Change
Mississippi
United States
Average Annual Salary
$33,930
$44,410
Average Hourly Wage
$16.31
$21.35
Average Annual Salary Change from 2009 to 2010
0.01 %
0.02 %
Table 2. Salary Information for
Mississippi
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VIEW ALL MISSISSIPPI OCCUPATIONS HERE
HIGHEST PAYING OCCUPATIONS
1. Management Occupations: $75,570
2. Legal Occupations: $65,150
3. Architecture and Engineering Occupations: $60,640
4. Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations: $57,690
5. Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations: $55,100
Table 3. Highest Paying
Mississippi Occupations
FASTEST GROWING SALARIES
1. Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations: 0.07 %
2. Business and Financial Operations Occupations: 0.04 %
3. Protective Service Occupations: 0.04 %
4. Personal Care and Service Occupations: 0.04 %
5. Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations: 0.03 %
Table 4.
Mississippi Occupations with the Fastest Growing Salaries
POPULAR OCCUPATIONS
1. Office and Administrative Support Occupations: 15.47 %
2. Sales and Related Occupations: 10.62 %
3. Production Occupations: 9.50 %
4. Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations: 8.87 %
5. Transportation and Material Moving Occupations: 8.22 %
Table 5. Popular
Mississippi Occupations
(Percentage of Total Employment for the State)
FASTEST GROWING EMPLOYMENT
1. Healthcare Support Occupations: 0.08 %
2. Management Occupations: 0.05 %
3. Personal Care and Service Occupations: 0.04 %
4. Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations: 0.01 %
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations: 0.00 %
Table 6.
Mississippi Occupations with the Fastest Growing Employment
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LARGEST EMPLOYMENT
2. Health care and social assistance: 15.88%
4. Accommodation and food services: 13.04%
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7. Local Industries with the Largest Employment (2008)
LARGEST NUMER OF FIRMS
2. Other services (except public administration): 6,275
4. Health care and social assistance: 4,804
5. Professional, scientific, and technical services: 4,378
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8. Local Industries with the Largest Number of Registered Firms (2008)
HIGHEST EMPLOYMENT PER FIRM
3. Educational services: 36.55
4. Accommodation and food services: 35.1
5. Management of companies and enterprises: 31.49
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9. Local Industries with the Highest Number of Employees Per Firm (2008)
HIGHEST ANNUAL PAYROLL PER FIRM
1. Manufacturing: $2,661,661
2. Management of companies and enterprises: $2,044,689
4. Information: $1,481,498
5. Health care and social assistance: $1,186,077
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10. Local Industries with the Highest Annual Payroll Per Firm (2008)
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- Popular Colleges in Mississippi
- Mississippi State University - Mississippi State, MS
- University of Mississippi Main Campus - University, MS
- University of Southern Mississippi - Hattiesburg, MS
- Jackson State University - Jackson, MS
- Itawamba Community College - Fulton, MS
- Holmes Community College - Goodman, MS
- East Mississippi Community College - Scooba, MS
- Mississippi College - Clinton, MS
- Delta State University - Cleveland, MS
- Copiah-Lincoln Community College - Wesson, MS
Table
11. Popular Colleges in
Mississippi.
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12. Popular Academic/Training Programs Offered by Colleges in
Mississippi.
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Further Information on Employment and Occupations in
Mississippi
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor and U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce
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