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Hattiesburg Employment

Employment and Industries in the Hattiesburg, Mississippi Area

Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the region's rail, industrial and trade center. The city includes numerous jobs in industries such as steel, lumber, sand and gravel, industrial machinery, resins, signs, apparel, furniture, food and beverages, chemicals and rubber.

The fields of employment providing a large portion of the jobs in Hattiesburg are educational services, healthcare, manufacturing, construction; professional, scientific and technical services; accommodation and food services and social assistance. Management, professional and related occupations (29% of the labor force). Sales and office occupations (26% of the labor force).

Notable details regarding Hattiesburg, Mississippi: In Hattiesburg, 29% of the adult population has achieved a bachelor's degree or higher. The cost of living index in 2008 was at 84.3 which is below the national average of 100. The average earnings for workers in the city in 2009 was $23,000.

The top job providers in the Hattiesburg region are provided below:

  • Forrest General Hospital
  • University of Southern Mississippi
  • Wesley Medical Center
  • Sunbeam Household Products
  • Hattiesburg Public School District
  • Magnolia Federal Bank
  • Camp Shelby
  • Hattiesburg Clinic, Professional Association
  • Walmart Stores
  • Military Department, Mississippi
  • Medical Systems, Incorporated
  • Dillard's, Inc
  • International Filing Company LLC
  • Chain Electric Company
  • Kohler Co
  • M E McElroy Inc
  • Hattiesburg Convalescent Center
  • The Merchants Company
  • Mac's Construction Company, Incorporated
  • Jic Food Source LLC

Some of Hattiesburg's most popular occupations where the majority of the workers have a bachelor's degree include registered nurses, teachers, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, social and human service assistants, pharmacists, medical and clinical laboratory technicians, medical and health services managers and financial managers.

Hattiesburg businesses have opportunities to work in partnership with associations such as:

The local newspaper the Hattiesburg American keeps readers up-to-date on local business and industry news.

Most Popular Jobs in Hattiesburg, Mississippi Metro Area (2008 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Registered nurses2,03053,680$41,320 - 67,04024%56%
2Elementary school teachers, except special education79040,120$32,850 - 50,95014%95%
3Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education54044,020$34,220 - 58,5506%96%
4Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products28043,040$24,850 - 70,4308%51%
5Social and human service assistants27028,090$21,190 - 34,47034%58%
6Lawyers20059,230$29,240 - 103,27011%99%
7Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education20040,600$33,610 - 50,41011%95%
8Accountants and auditors19049,300$32,690 - 77,59018%79%
9Pharmacists150106,680$75,310 - 133,74022%97%
10Medical and clinical laboratory technicians13028,920$20,140 - 40,46015%51%
11Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school13045,390$28,890 - 70,80020%87%
12Education administrators, elementary and secondary school12071,550$55,160 - 91,2408%78%
13Medical and health services managers12076,990$40,320 - 117,71016%57%
14Financial managers11070,180$44,250 - 99,39013%60%
15Coaches and scouts11052,720$29,330 - 73,77015%60%
16Chief executives110128,980$57,880 - 2%65%
17Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation10039,260$26,880 - 51,1505%58%
18Educational, vocational, and school counselors9044,840$32,470 - 61,69013%73%
19Librarians8046,450$33,950 - 64,0904%85%
20Physical therapists8070,440$43,220 - 113,78027%89%
21Medical and clinical laboratory technologists8043,870$31,290 - 61,74012%51%
22Training and development specialists8040,310$28,540 - 55,77018%56%
23Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists8039,210$23,710 - 55,47018%56%
24Legislators7021,970$13,240 - 32,6601%65%
25Physician assistants7060,070$22,980 - 101,20027%67%
26Child, family, and school social workers7034,970$24,930 - 47,68019%77%
27Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program6029,850$18,540 - 41,86024%78%
28Computer programmers6055,840$27,060 - 72,2100%73%
29Medical and public health social workers6038,520$24,120 - 49,69024%77%
30Occupational therapists5058,080$29,560 - 84,04023%90%
31Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents50 $ - 25%67%
32Network and computer systems administrators5049,000$31,310 - 75,80027%50%
33Computer software engineers, applications5071,550$42,810 - 100,99045%85%
34Special education teachers, secondary school5042,020$20,230 - 52,3709%87%
35Speech-language pathologists5052,070$41,010 - 73,35011%98%
36Public relations specialists5033,440$13,730 - 57,92018%81%
37Social and community service managers4041,670$29,010 - 58,54025%72%
38Special education teachers, middle school4038,480$33,060 - 47,56016%87%
39Vocational education teachers, secondary school4045,000$35,860 - 53,4700%96%
40Dietitians and nutritionists4059,450$35,060 - 72,6309%72%
41Veterinarians4066,420$33,190 - 118,69035%100%
42Management analysts4047,700$30,030 - 67,51022%78%
43Advertising sales agents4030,740$15,470 - 50,38020%56%
44Graphic designers4032,070$22,000 - 44,22010%55%
45Sales managers4080,240$41,690 - 109,71010%69%
46Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists3039,330$28,020 - 51,47018%56%
47Teachers and instructors, all other3039,640$24,060 - 50,9309%54%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Cashiers2,66016,890$13,010 - 22,380-2%10%
2Retail salespersons2,53025,100$14,120 - 48,84012%25%
3Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive1,57024,470$16,320 - 32,6701%18%
4Waiters and waitresses1,43015,430$12,840 - 21,18011%14%
5Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants1,18018,940$14,690 - 24,30018%7%
6Stock clerks and order fillers1,02019,300$13,550 - 27,610-7%8%
7First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers99035,510$18,770 - 60,0304%25%
8Cooks, fast food94016,750$13,220 - 20,9608%5%
9Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food90015,460$12,860 - 19,31018%5%
10Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks84030,770$19,720 - 44,54013%16%
11Food preparation workers80016,520$12,970 - 22,17015%7%
12Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners80018,340$14,100 - 22,93015%4%
13Office clerks, general74018,820$13,560 - 25,09013%19%
14Maintenance and repair workers, general73029,550$20,580 - 44,89010%6%
15Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer72033,620$21,400 - 50,83010%4%
16First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers71040,020$23,800 - 60,9006%29%
17General and operations managers64083,780$41,370 - 152,3902%48%
18Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand63020,360$15,610 - 28,2402%5%
19Receptionists and information clerks63020,350$16,270 - 25,47017%13%
20Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses61032,060$25,760 - 40,00014%7%
21First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers58028,140$17,190 - 45,22011%14%
22Customer service representatives54026,300$15,640 - 43,60025%22%
23Teacher assistants52016,070$13,050 - 19,42010%18%
24Construction laborers50023,060$16,680 - 30,42011%5%
25Team assemblers48022,180$16,160 - 30,7600%5%
26Truck drivers, light or delivery services45027,990$13,840 - 45,2608%4%
27Tellers42022,220$17,010 - 29,70014%16%
28Cooks, institution and cafeteria42017,400$13,130 - 23,59011%5%
29Interviewers, except eligibility and loan41027,280$20,220 - 36,18010%24%
30Carpenters40028,340$18,860 - 40,72010%6%
31Maids and housekeeping cleaners38015,570$12,860 - 19,52013%5%
32Child care workers37015,160$12,790 - 19,03018%15%
33Executive secretaries and administrative assistants35036,170$22,530 - 58,36015%18%
34Cooks, restaurant34018,970$14,470 - 24,34012%5%
35Security guards34019,820$13,320 - 31,30017%13%
36Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop33016,410$13,010 - 22,10010%8%
37Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks32023,980$14,770 - 37,7704%6%
38Electricians31036,650$23,050 - 51,6607%7%
39Billing and posting clerks and machine operators31026,140$20,670 - 33,2304%15%
40Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters30030,850$20,570 - 41,26011%4%
41Police and sheriff's patrol officers30029,770$21,750 - 40,36011%33%
42Counter and rental clerks29019,000$13,350 - 27,37023%16%
43Computer support specialists29030,370$21,600 - 41,37013%43%
44First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers28043,930$31,220 - 59,3509%10%
45Landscaping and groundskeeping workers26021,030$15,330 - 27,49018%6%
46Medical assistants25023,530$17,730 - 30,94035%10%
47Driver/sales workers25027,920$16,920 - 41,150-4%4%
48Pharmacy technicians25023,360$15,710 - 31,09032%16%
49Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop24014,700$12,740 - 18,02010%17%
50Bus drivers, school24016,740$12,900 - 23,6909%4%
51Dishwashers23015,460$12,970 - 18,85010%3%
52First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers23054,010$31,010 - 81,6307%13%
53First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers21048,000$25,630 - 67,160-4%15%
54Dental assistants20026,220$19,150 - 33,13029%9%
55Bill and account collectors20025,080$18,530 - 31,84023%13%
56Radiologic technologists and technicians19039,900$28,260 - 56,53015%25%
57Helpers--production workers18022,250$17,170 - 30,4500%4%
58Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators18030,400$22,620 - 39,3808%3%
59Electrical power-line installers and repairers17042,110$28,500 - 57,3807%6%
60Industrial truck and tractor operators17031,960$21,370 - 49,230-1%2%
61Psychiatric technicians16018,300$13,190 - 27,950-2%16%
62Postal service mail carriers160 1%11%
63Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists15018,780$13,430 - 25,35012%6%
64File clerks14020,900$16,720 - 24,970-40%20%
65Business operations specialists, all other14048,310$30,150 - 68,26021%49%
66Loan officers14049,950$29,090 - 73,06012%49%
67Insurance sales agents140 13%45%
68Home health aides14021,170$16,360 - 28,32049%7%
69Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders13023,060$19,870 - 26,250-4%5%
70Preschool teachers, except special education13020,760$13,920 - 33,92026%43%
71First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers13021,800$16,430 - 30,42013%11%
72Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers13035,750$22,320 - 58,720-6%14%
73Surgical technologists12030,650$21,240 - 40,26025%16%
74Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks12016,590$13,120 - 20,13017%14%
75Loan interviewers and clerks12026,750$20,710 - 33,6700%24%
76Family and general practitioners120188,800$108,370 - 0%0%
77Recreation workers12017,610$13,020 - 25,04013%47%
78Medical records and health information technicians12023,220$16,600 - 32,79018%12%
79Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers12031,230$26,630 - 38,8305%2%
80Kindergarten teachers, except special education11038,900$33,320 - 47,55016%43%
81Cleaners of vehicles and equipment11021,190$17,160 - 24,86014%3%
82Dental hygienists11051,830$38,210 - 64,56030%33%
83Helpers--electricians11023,800$16,850 - 31,6107%3%
84Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists10032,130$21,980 - 45,31012%3%
85First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand10036,890$22,240 - 61,97013%17%
86Couriers and messengers10020,830$14,720 - 25,7400%12%
87Switchboard operators, including answering service10021,030$16,050 - 28,320-7%10%
88Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers9024,360$16,770 - 33,53012%0%
89Laundry and dry-cleaning workers9017,990$14,200 - 21,20010%5%
90Brickmasons and blockmasons9028,600$22,140 - 35,34010%3%
91Construction managers9052,690$33,630 - 82,47016%29%
92Property, real estate, and community association managers9030,670$21,720 - 38,92015%36%
93Respiratory therapists9043,240$33,540 - 54,41023%28%
94Highway maintenance workers9019,020$16,140 - 23,2909%5%
95Painters, construction and maintenance8025,340$21,630 - 31,08012%6%
96First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators8050,580$23,200 - 72,99010%17%
97Tire repairers and changers8025,390$20,240 - 31,09020%6%
98Logging equipment operators8028,560$22,580 - 35,7900%2%
99All other information and record clerks8030,670$16,920 - 47,240-12%21%
100Printing machine operators8025,950$16,460 - 35,980-5%6%
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Jobs More Common Near Hattiesburg Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal JobsPop. vs. Avg.*
Psychiatric technicians18,30016014.8
Electrical power-line installers and repairers42,1101705.8
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan27,2804105
Cooks, fast food16,7509404.8
Surgical technologists30,6501203.6
Cooks, institution and cafeteria17,4004203.4
Family and general practitioners188,8001203.4
Helpers--electricians23,8001102.8
Couriers and messengers20,8301002.7
Food preparation workers16,5208002.5
Radiologic technologists and technicians39,9001902.4
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses32,0606102.4
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians28,9201302.3
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants18,9401,1802.3
Social and human service assistants28,0902702.3
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers35,5109902.2
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive24,4701,5702.2
Registered nurses53,6802,0302.1
Pharmacy technicians23,3602502
Cashiers16,8902,6602
Tellers22,2204201.9
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers28,1405801.9
Medical records and health information technicians23,2201201.9
First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers21,8001301.9
Kindergarten teachers, except special education38,9001101.9
Driver/sales workers27,9202501.8
Coaches and scouts52,7201101.8
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters30,8503001.8
Dental assistants26,2202001.8
File clerks20,9001401.8
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop14,7002401.7
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school45,3901301.7
Counter and rental clerks19,0002901.7
Switchboard operators, including answering service21,0301001.7
Child care workers15,1603701.7
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop16,4103301.7
Dental hygienists51,8301101.7
Bus drivers, school16,7402401.6
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators26,1403101.6
Waiters and waitresses15,4301,4301.6
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school71,5501201.6
Elementary school teachers, except special education40,1207901.5
Maintenance and repair workers, general29,5507301.5
Pharmacists106,6801501.5
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks16,5901201.5
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education44,0205401.5
Retail salespersons25,1002,5301.5
Receptionists and information clerks20,3506301.5
Loan interviewers and clerks26,7501201.5
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand36,8901001.4

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Hattiesburg, Mississippi Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalarySalary Index *Local Jobs
Coaches and scouts52,7201.48110
Family and general practitioners188,8001.15120
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers35,7501.07130
Driver/sales workers27,9201.07250
Industrial truck and tractor operators31,9601.06170
Retail salespersons25,1001.032,530
Pharmacists106,6801.02150
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment21,1901.01110
Home health aides21,1701140
Social and human service assistants28,0900.99270
Truck drivers, light or delivery services27,9900.97450
Cooks, fast food16,7500.96940
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan27,2800.96410
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks30,7700.96840
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers54,0100.95230
Helpers--production workers22,2500.94180
Tellers22,2200.94420
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants36,1700.93350
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers28,1400.93580
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop16,4100.92330
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers35,5100.92990
Cashiers16,8900.912,660
Medical and health services managers76,9900.91120
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school45,3900.91130
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers48,0000.91210
Dishwashers15,4600.9230
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food15,4600.9900
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer33,6200.9720
Helpers--electricians23,8000.89110
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers40,0200.89710
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers31,2300.89120
Customer service representatives26,3000.89540
File clerks20,9000.88140
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders23,0600.88130
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school71,5500.88120
Cooks, restaurant18,9700.87340
Registered nurses53,6800.872,030
General and operations managers83,7800.87640
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers21,0300.87260
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators26,1400.86310
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education44,0200.86540
Maintenance and repair workers, general29,5500.86730
Food preparation workers16,5200.86800
Chief executives128,9800.86110
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks16,5900.85120
Receptionists and information clerks20,3500.85630
Stock clerks and order fillers19,3000.851,020
Loan officers49,9500.84140
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand20,3600.84630
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks23,9800.84320

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