Hattiesburg Employment

Employment and Industries in the Hattiesburg, Mississippi Area

The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:

A table of the most numerous types of work found here, both for jobs generally requiring college degrees and jobs not requiring college degrees.
A table listing those careers significantly more common in Hattiesburg than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Hattiesburg.
A list of the highest-paying jobs in Hattiesburg.
A list of any large public companies in Hattiesburg.

Most Popular Jobs in Hattiesburg, Mississippi Metro Area (2006 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	1,780	53,060	$36,530 - 77,070	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	680	36,920	$26,330 - 51,350	14%	95%
3	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	450	39,940	$22,120 - 59,370	8%	51%
4	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	440	38,880	$25,880 - 53,760	6%	96%
5	Chief executives	300	103,600	$26,280 - 0	2%	65%
6	Lawyers	280	79,270	$28,880 - 116,740	11%	99%
7	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	240	36,620	$25,240 - 50,610	11%	95%
8	Medical and health services managers	180	70,150	$39,420 - 109,510	16%	57%
9	Accountants and auditors	170	49,520	$32,700 - 83,110	18%	79%
10	Coaches and scouts	150	39,580	$15,410 - 71,490	15%	60%
11	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	130	37,920	$26,200 - 46,850	12%	51%
12	Financial managers	130	60,950	$27,770 - 92,800	13%	60%
13	Pharmacists	130	90,290	$59,050 - 118,050	22%	97%
14	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	100	26,680	$19,020 - 35,500	15%	51%
15	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	100	39,730	$27,840 - 53,780	20%	87%
16	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	90	37,600	$24,220 - 48,680	5%	58%
17	Computer programmers	90		$0 - 0	0%	73%
18	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	90	63,390	$47,500 - 81,200	8%	78%
19	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	80	41,900	$31,180 - 56,390	0%	96%
20	Legislators	80	21,030	$18,450 - 24,190	1%	65%
21	Child, family, and school social workers	80	32,430	$24,310 - 43,800	19%	77%
22	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	70	29,690	$17,560 - 50,790	24%	78%
23	Librarians	70	40,240	$24,880 - 56,600	4%	85%
24	Sales managers	70	69,380	$33,120 - 110,680	10%	69%
25	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	70	43,020	$26,420 - 57,640	13%	73%
26	Social and human service assistants	60	22,890	$18,910 - 28,300	34%	58%
27	Training and development specialists	60	37,630	$24,660 - 49,980	18%	56%
28	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	60	34,100	$24,740 - 47,130	18%	56%
29	Dietitians and nutritionists	60	58,590	$31,330 - 0	9%	72%
30	Network and computer systems administrators	60	42,370	$27,010 - 67,240	27%	50%
31	Surveyors	50	31,600	$19,630 - 62,750	24%	82%
32	Occupational therapists	50	56,610	$27,690 - 73,530	23%	90%
33	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	50	29,100	$20,960 - 45,180	34%	73%
34	Speech-language pathologists	50	51,350	$38,610 - 72,280	11%	98%
35	Public relations specialists	50	27,750	$16,500 - 37,250	18%	81%
36	Physical therapists	50	69,600	$42,160 - 92,800	27%	89%
37	Computer and information systems managers	50	54,500	$37,700 - 72,430	16%	73%
38	Social and community service managers	40	31,090	$18,620 - 48,100	25%	72%
39	Advertising sales agents	40	39,400	$24,010 - 61,600	20%	56%
40	Floral designers	40	19,080	$14,800 - 23,460	0%	55%
41	Detectives and criminal investigators	40	48,220	$24,330 - 86,240	17%	54%
42	Graphic designers	40	31,420	$21,880 - 40,760	10%	55%
43	Computer systems analysts	40	58,250	$39,190 - 80,890	29%	68%
44	Engineering managers	40	64,950	$34,030 - 104,390	7%	84%
45	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	40	41,700	$30,300 - 67,650	16%	99%
46	Management analysts	40	51,870	$40,250 - 61,800	22%	78%
47	Industrial engineers	30	64,400	$39,490 - 93,580	20%	74%
48	Health educators	30	43,110	$28,390 - 57,130	26%	58%
49	Civil engineers	30	62,770	$34,720 - 90,910	18%	87%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Cashiers	2,900	15,750	$12,000 - 19,500	-2%	10%
2	Retail salespersons	2,470	23,650	$12,880 - 42,870	12%	25%
3	Waiters and waitresses	1,460	13,040	$11,450 - 14,830	11%	14%
4	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	1,340	21,550	$13,730 - 29,580	1%	18%
5	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,050	15,910	$11,940 - 20,620	15%	4%
6	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	900	17,530	$13,900 - 22,490	18%	7%
7	Office clerks, general	890	17,660	$12,320 - 24,110	13%	19%
8	Food preparation workers	840	15,600	$11,940 - 19,710	15%	7%
9	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	830	28,760	$19,420 - 40,530	13%	16%
10	Cooks, fast food	820	13,730	$11,530 - 17,310	8%	5%
11	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	800	33,730	$20,810 - 56,180	4%	25%
12	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	740	14,210	$11,520 - 18,360	18%	5%
13	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	740	32,290	$21,660 - 48,890	10%	4%
14	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	730	18,610	$13,770 - 26,600	2%	5%
15	Customer service representatives	720	19,160	$14,670 - 27,750	25%	22%
16	General and operations managers	700	69,830	$32,760 - 123,050	2%	48%
17	Stock clerks and order fillers	690	19,810	$12,730 - 28,540	-7%	8%
18	Receptionists and information clerks	600	17,340	$12,740 - 23,130	17%	13%
19	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	600	28,860	$21,330 - 36,690	14%	7%
20	Maintenance and repair workers, general	580	28,100	$17,940 - 42,140	10%	6%
21	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	560	23,390	$13,720 - 35,170	11%	14%
22	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	550	38,350	$22,070 - 58,120	6%	29%
23	Cooks, restaurant	500	16,800	$12,340 - 22,060	12%	5%
24	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	480	31,890	$20,720 - 51,340	15%	18%
25	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	480	21,150	$12,660 - 33,980	4%	6%
26	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	470	28,740	$14,540 - 44,950	8%	4%
27	Security guards	450	17,240	$11,760 - 24,950	17%	13%
28	Teacher assistants	390	14,400	$11,700 - 18,330	10%	18%
29	Carpenters	380	28,200	$19,910 - 35,360	10%	6%
30	Tellers	360	20,480	$15,850 - 25,800	14%	16%
31	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	360	22,420	$15,210 - 29,880	4%	15%
32	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	330	16,630	$12,220 - 21,810	11%	5%
33	Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders	330	32,710	$16,370 - 50,680	-17%	0%
34	Construction laborers	330	20,590	$14,480 - 31,270	11%	5%
35	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	320	24,520	$16,490 - 37,630	14%	4%
36	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	310	27,240	$20,530 - 36,110	11%	33%
37	Preschool teachers, except special education	310	18,220	$11,880 - 31,760	26%	43%
38	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	310	14,770	$11,620 - 19,100	13%	5%
39	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	290	41,010	$26,860 - 63,810	9%	10%
40	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	290	28,000	$17,090 - 38,260	11%	4%
41	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	270	28,950	$23,990 - 35,860	5%	2%
42	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	270	13,870	$11,630 - 17,290	10%	8%
43	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	250	49,960	$30,980 - 72,400	7%	13%
44	Medical assistants	250	21,620	$15,560 - 28,260	35%	10%
45	Counter and rental clerks	250	18,310	$12,120 - 28,060	23%	16%
46	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	250	19,800	$13,870 - 25,730	18%	6%
47	Dental assistants	240	24,900	$20,080 - 30,790	29%	9%
48	Electricians	230	36,910	$25,730 - 51,740	7%	7%
49	Bill and account collectors	230	24,710	$19,280 - 30,030	23%	13%
50	Driver/sales workers	220	24,810	$13,370 - 34,780	-4%	4%
51	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	220	14,590	$11,570 - 18,020	10%	17%
52	Team assemblers	200	23,930	$15,950 - 30,140	0%	5%
53	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	190	46,250	$25,630 - 68,190	-4%	15%
54	Parts salespersons	190	24,310	$15,890 - 38,740	-1%	6%
55	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	180	24,420	$18,850 - 30,700	10%	24%
56	Insurance sales agents	180	40,870	$18,570 - 74,390	13%	45%
57	Industrial truck and tractor operators	180	27,260	$17,210 - 45,800	-1%	2%
58	Logging equipment operators	180	30,470	$23,580 - 50,250	0%	2%
59	Child care workers	170	15,160	$11,680 - 21,190	18%	15%
60	Bartenders	160	15,110	$11,710 - 20,800	11%	17%
61	Dishwashers	150	14,370	$11,630 - 17,780	10%	3%
62	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	150	16,950	$12,700 - 21,290	10%	5%
63	Postal service mail carriers	150	44,250	$33,590 - 58,650	1%	11%
64	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	150	14,640	$11,570 - 20,170	12%	6%
65	Pharmacy technicians	150	19,950	$15,310 - 26,500	32%	16%
66	Computer support specialists	140	27,760	$17,460 - 41,420	13%	43%
67	Radiologic technologists and technicians	140	40,930	$28,580 - 59,710	15%	25%
68	Painters, construction and maintenance	140	24,400	$19,860 - 34,560	12%	6%
69	Medical secretaries	140	27,520	$20,400 - 35,590	17%	18%
70	Business operations specialists, all other	140	36,270	$22,870 - 57,440	21%	49%
71	Kindergarten teachers, except special education	130	35,120	$24,100 - 48,720	16%	43%
72	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	130	27,740	$19,900 - 35,980	8%	3%
73	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	130	33,260	$21,800 - 49,150	12%	3%
74	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	130	32,850	$19,050 - 55,950	-6%	14%
75	Switchboard operators, including answering service	130	18,720	$12,850 - 23,960	-7%	10%
76	File clerks	130	17,150	$12,760 - 22,700	-40%	20%
77	Helpers--electricians	130	22,260	$18,290 - 27,690	7%	3%
78	Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	130	24,500	$17,960 - 29,040	-4%	4%
79	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	120	16,620	$12,260 - 22,310	17%	14%
80	Medical records and health information technicians	120	22,020	$16,330 - 28,170	18%	12%
81	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	120	17,260	$12,150 - 23,610	14%	3%
82	Bus drivers, school	120	13,830	$11,490 - 16,400	9%	4%
83	Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	110	19,350	$12,390 - 28,360	12%	0%
84	Helpers--production workers	110	19,990	$16,310 - 26,290	0%	4%
85	Construction managers	110	54,960	$28,660 - [?]	16%	29%
86	Loan officers	110	51,210	$27,600 - 72,820	12%	49%
87	Property, real estate, and community association managers	110	26,660	$15,950 - 39,110	15%	36%
88	Hazardous materials removal workers	100	22,520	$16,310 - 29,450	11%	9%
89	All other information and record clerks	100	25,020	$14,980 - 42,350	-12%	21%
90	Packers and packagers, hand	100	15,000	$11,660 - 18,790	-11%	3%
91	Industrial machinery mechanics	100	37,130	$26,750 - 48,330	9%	5%
92	Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	90	36,860	$24,590 - 48,800	12%	3%
93	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	90	25,390	$14,950 - 40,540	13%	11%
94	Electrical power-line installers and repairers	90	42,690	$30,740 - 54,370	7%	6%
95	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	90	22,050	$18,410 - 25,090	-4%	5%
96	Roofers	90	23,200	$19,270 - 29,990	14%	3%
97	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	90	32,480	$23,790 - 50,670	0%	42%
98	Loan interviewers and clerks	90	25,180	$19,090 - 32,370	0%	24%
99	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	90	45,780	$27,300 - 67,740	10%	17%
100	Amusement and recreation attendants	90	17,690	$14,010 - 25,230	24%	22%

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Jobs More Common Near Hattiesburg Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Logging equipment operators	30,470	180	77.2
Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders	32,710	330	10.7
Hazardous materials removal workers	22,520	100	8.3
Family and general practitioners	136,020	180	5.3
Cooks, fast food	13,730	820	3.9
Helpers--electricians	22,260	130	3.7
Coaches and scouts	39,580	150	2.9
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	24,500	130	2.9
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	16,630	330	2.7
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	35,120	130	2.7
Chief executives	103,600	300	2.6
Food preparation workers	15,600	840	2.5
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	28,860	600	2.3
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	37,920	130	2.3
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	24,420	180	2.3
Cashiers	15,750	2,900	2.2
Parts salespersons	24,310	190	2.2
Preschool teachers, except special education	18,220	310	2.2
Dental assistants	24,900	240	2.2
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	28,950	270	2.2
Radiologic technologists and technicians	40,930	140	2
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	21,550	1,340	2
Medical and health services managers	70,150	180	2
Medical records and health information technicians	22,020	120	2
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	26,680	100	1.9
Registered nurses	53,060	1,780	1.9
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	23,390	560	1.9
Switchboard operators, including answering service	18,720	130	1.9
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	33,730	800	1.9
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	19,350	110	1.8
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	17,530	900	1.8
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	16,950	150	1.8
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	22,420	360	1.7
Property, real estate, and community association managers	26,660	110	1.7
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	27,240	310	1.7
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	28,000	290	1.7
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	16,620	120	1.6
Tellers	20,480	360	1.6
Waiters and waitresses	13,040	1,460	1.6
Cooks, restaurant	16,800	500	1.6
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	14,590	220	1.6
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	21,150	480	1.6
Insurance sales agents	40,870	180	1.5
Medical assistants	21,620	250	1.5
Driver/sales workers	24,810	220	1.5
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	49,960	250	1.5
File clerks	17,150	130	1.4
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	39,730	100	1.4
Retail salespersons	23,650	2,470	1.4
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	13,870	270	1.4

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Hattiesburg, Mississippi Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Coaches and scouts	39,580	1.2	150
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	28,740	1.09	470
Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders	32,710	1.08	330
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	32,850	1.01	130
Postal service mail carriers	44,250	1.01	150
Retail salespersons	23,650	1.01	2,470
Driver/sales workers	24,810	1.01	220
Medical secretaries	27,520	1	140
Logging equipment operators	30,470	0.98	180
Pharmacists	90,290	0.97	130
Industrial truck and tractor operators	27,260	0.96	180
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	28,760	0.96	830
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	14,640	0.94	150
Registered nurses	53,060	0.94	1,780
Team assemblers	23,930	0.94	200
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	49,960	0.93	250
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	46,250	0.92	190
Tellers	20,480	0.92	360
Dishwashers	14,370	0.92	150
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	32,290	0.92	740
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	24,420	0.91	180
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	16,950	0.91	150
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	14,210	0.9	740
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	16,620	0.9	120
Loan officers	51,210	0.9	110
Medical and health services managers	70,150	0.9	180
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	14,590	0.9	220
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	33,260	0.9	130
Accountants and auditors	49,520	0.9	170
Stock clerks and order fillers	19,810	0.9	690
Cashiers	15,750	0.9	2,900
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	33,730	0.9	800
Family and general practitioners	136,020	0.9	180
Helpers--production workers	19,990	0.89	110
Helpers--electricians	22,260	0.89	130
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	17,260	0.89	120
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	38,350	0.89	550
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	19,800	0.88	250
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	31,890	0.88	480
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	28,950	0.87	270
Food preparation workers	15,600	0.87	840
Cooks, fast food	13,730	0.87	820
Maintenance and repair workers, general	28,100	0.86	580
Bartenders	15,110	0.86	160
Radiologic technologists and technicians	40,930	0.86	140
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	13,870	0.85	270
Bill and account collectors	24,710	0.85	230
Child care workers	15,160	0.85	170
Electricians	36,910	0.84	230
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	14,770	0.84	310

Highest Paying Jobs in Hattiesburg, Mississippi Metro Area (2006 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Dentists, general	174,330
Family and general practitioners	136,020	180
Personal financial advisors	104,000
Chief executives	103,600	300
Pharmacists	90,290	130
Industrial production managers	86,620	50
Lawyers	79,270	280
Medical and health services managers	70,150	180
General and operations managers	69,830	700
Physical therapists	69,600	50
Sales managers	69,380	70
Engineering managers	64,950	40
Industrial engineers	64,400	30
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	63,390	90
Civil engineers	62,770	30
Financial managers	60,950	130
Dietitians and nutritionists	58,590	60
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	58,320	50
Computer systems analysts	58,250	40
Occupational therapists	56,610	50
Foresters	56,180
Construction managers	54,960	110
Computer and information systems managers	54,500	50
Registered nurses	53,060	1,780
Management analysts	51,870	40
Speech-language pathologists	51,350	50
Loan officers	51,210	110
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	49,970
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	49,960	250
Maintenance workers, machinery	49,790	40
Accountants and auditors	49,520	170
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	48,640	80
Detectives and criminal investigators	48,220	40
Crane and tower operators	47,640	30
Millwrights	46,690	60
Diagnostic medical sonographers	46,500	50
Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment	46,260	40
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	46,250	190
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	45,780	90
Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents	45,380	40
Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders	44,680	80
Dental hygienists	44,520	50
Postal service mail carriers	44,250	150
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	43,780	50
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	43,740
Postal service clerks	43,520	60
Architects, except landscape and naval	43,350
Health educators	43,110	30
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	43,020	70
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	42,690	90

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