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Basic Information on Work in Jackson, MS

Jackson, MS has a population of 153,271, of which 68,155 are employed. The most recent unemployment rate was 3.3%, which is 0.8 points higher than the same month last year. It is also 0.9 points lower than the national average of 4.2%.

The median salary of employed people in Jackson, MS is $38,199 per year, which is 33.4% lower than the national average and 15.9% lower than Mississippi average. Further details are as follows.

68.2K

People Employedin Nov '24

  • Dec '22
  • Nov '24

66.4K

2 Year Average

2.1K

Year-on-Year

3.3%

Unemployment Ratein Nov '24

  • Dec '22
  • Nov '24

3.1%

2 Year Average

0.8%

Year-on-Year

Median Annual Earnings by Last Level of Education

  • Less than high school graduate: $20,609
  • High school graduate (including equivalent education): $26,889
  • Junior college graduate or associate degree: $29,618
  • Bachelor's degree: $45,257
  • Postgraduate or professional degree: $56,302

Median Annual Earnings by Occupation

  • Management, business, science and arts occupations: $48,086
  • Service occupations: $21,610
  • Sales and office occupations: $27,763
  • Natural resources, construction and maintenance occupations: $35,548
  • Production, transport and material handling occupations: $33,720

$38,199

Median Annual Earnings

  • - $9,999
  • $100,000 -

* Full-Time Workers in 2022