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Basic Information on Work in Hattiesburg, MS

Hattiesburg, MS has a population of 48,466, of which 21,785 are employed. The most recent unemployment rate was 2.8%, which is 0.5 points higher than the same month last year. It is also 1.4 points lower than the national average of 4.2%.

The median salary of employed people in Hattiesburg, MS is $34,804 per year, which is 39.3% lower than the national average and 23.3% lower than Mississippi average. Further details are as follows.

21.8K

People Employedin Nov '24

  • Dec '22
  • Nov '24

20.9K

2 Year Average

588

Year-on-Year

2.8%

Unemployment Ratein Nov '24

  • Dec '22
  • Nov '24

2.9%

2 Year Average

0.5%

Year-on-Year

Median Annual Earnings by Last Level of Education

  • Less than high school graduate: $27,733
  • High school graduate (including equivalent education): $26,235
  • Junior college graduate or associate degree: $25,490
  • Bachelor's degree: $41,750
  • Postgraduate or professional degree: $52,350

Median Annual Earnings by Occupation

  • Management, business, science and arts occupations: $43,258
  • Service occupations: $17,643
  • Sales and office occupations: $15,951
  • Natural resources, construction and maintenance occupations: $34,191
  • Production, transport and material handling occupations: $29,605

$34,804

Median Annual Earnings

  • - $9,999
  • $100,000 -

* Full-Time Workers in 2022