Jackson Employment

Employment and Industries in the Jackson, Mississippi Area

Jackson, Mississippi is regarded as a major business force in the state of Mississippi. The city includes a variety of business and industries. Agriculture is also an important factor for the region's economy. Due to being the state capital, the city includes a large number of government jobs. Other vital economic sectors include distribution and trade, construction, healthcare, telecommunications and tourism.

Jackson, Mississippi includes numerous high paying industrial companies. The manufacturing sector includes over 500 manufacturing firms. Jobs are provided by companies producing items such as fabricated metals, electrical and electronic equipment, automobiles and related automotive components, apparel, food products, furniture, rubber and plastic products, wood products and aircraft parts.

The Nissan Motor Co., plant also contributes to the economy. Jackson also includes the headquarters of banks such as First American Bank, Consumer National Bank, Trustmark National Bank and First Commercial Bank.

The state of Mississippi offers industries custom designed pre-employment training, post-employment training and upgrade/retraining services. Also, Jackson's business operating expenses are among the lowest in the country.

The Jackson Mississippi area has numerous major employers including:

  • State of Mississippi - Government
  • University of Mississippi - Education
  • U.S. Government- Government
  • Jackson Public School District - Education
  • Nissan North America Inc. - Manufacturing automobiles
  • Baptist Health Systems - Healthcare
  • St. Dominic Health Services - Healthcare
  • Mississippi State Hospital - Healthcare
  • City of Jackson - Government
  • Rankin County School District - Education
  • Trustmark National Bank - Financial services
  • Saks, Inc - Department stores
  • SkyTel Communications, Inc - Wireless communications
  • Jackson State University - Education
  • River Oaks Health Systems - Healthcare
  • Bell South - Local exchange service, Internet access
  • Central Mississippi Medical Center - Healthcare
  • Kroger Grocery stores
  • Delphi Automotive Systems - Manufacturing automotive electrical systems and components
  • Blue Cross, Blue Shield - Insurance

The top nonagricultural job providing sectors in Jackson, Mississippi are:

  • Government
  • Trade, transportation and utilities
  • Education and health services
  • Professional and business services
  • Leisure and hospitality
  • Manufacturing
  • Financial activities

Interesting details about Jackson Mississippi: The estimated household income in the city in 2007 was $33,000. Regarding the adult population, 27% have a bachelor's degree or higher. The cost of living index in Jackson in 2008 was at 82.5

Local businesses are invited to work with useful associations including:

The newspaper the Clarion-Ledger keeps readers current regarding local business and industry news.

Jobs in Jackson

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations265090$43,290$20.81100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations34650$35,780$17.213.75
3Sales and Related Occupations28390$36,240$17.429.5
4Transportation and Material Moving Occupations24150$35,470$17.056.7
5Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations21660$22,650$10.898.7
6Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations21650$66,960$32.195.85
7Production Occupations17780$35,270$16.965.6
8Educational Instruction and Library Occupations16290$49,680$23.886
9Healthcare Support Occupations14520$24,430$11.742.85
10Management Occupations14180$89,240$42.96.35
11Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations11700$45,380$21.823.75
12Business and Financial Operations Occupations11610$62,430$30.015.35
13Registered Nurses9030$64,230$30.881.95
14Cashiers8720$21,070$10.132.2
15Protective Service Occupations8680$33,890$16.292.2
16Retail Salespersons8490$27,560$13.252.7
17Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations7880$24,420$11.743.6
18Home Health and Personal Care Aides7610$21,450$10.310
19Construction and Extraction Occupations7580$39,670$19.074.6
20Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators6380$31,520$15.160.8
21Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers6310$49,630$23.861.2
22General and Operations Managers5780$94,390$45.381.5
23Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand5330$27,410$13.181.8
24Computer and Mathematical Occupations4930$72,990$35.093
25Personal Care and Service Occupations4870$26,040$12.524.65
26Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive4610$34,330$16.511.4
27Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners4430$22,670$10.91.5
28Customer Service Representatives4390$30,660$14.741.75
29Office Clerks, General4190$29,510$14.191.9
30Waiters and Waitresses4010$22,980$11.051.65
31Community and Social Service Occupations3840$40,590$19.521.75
32Fast Food and Counter Workers3810$19,350$9.32.45
33Stockers and Order Fillers3690$26,830$12.91.25
34Security Guards3610$25,320$12.170.7
35Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks3500$40,960$19.691.05
36Cooks, Fast Food3480$18,850$9.060.3
37Architecture and Engineering Occupations3070$73,280$35.231.7
38First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers2980$43,770$21.050.95
39First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers2920$50,540$24.30.95
40Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations2870$43,140$20.741.8
41Nursing Assistants2810$24,800$11.920.95
42Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products2690$64,300$30.910.85
43Legal Occupations2540$78,580$37.780.8
44Light Truck Drivers2400$35,330$16.990.6
45Maintenance and Repair Workers, General2340$32,940$15.840.9
46Substitute Teachers, Short-Term2200$21,620$10.390.4
47First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers2150$37,080$17.830.6
48Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses2070$39,460$18.970.5
49Accountants and Auditors2060$63,450$30.510.9
50Cooks, Restaurant1980$25,390$12.210.9
51Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations1910$56,600$27.210.8
52Receptionists and Information Clerks1880$29,500$14.180.7
53Construction Laborers1830$28,770$13.830.9
54Food Preparation Workers1790$18,970$9.120.5
55Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators1710$30,030$14.440.4
56Childcare Workers1650$20,020$9.630.7
57Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers1540$37,380$17.970.4
58Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1480$21,800$10.480.9
59Psychiatric Aides1450$21,490$10.330
60Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics1370$39,430$18.960.5
61Lawyers1300$103,850$49.930.5
62Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other1280$67,450$32.430.7
63Billing and Posting Clerks1250$35,020$16.840.3
64Financial Managers1230$99,180$47.680.4
65Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers1220$27,180$13.070.75
66First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers1170$58,230$280.4
67Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria1150$21,240$10.210.3
68Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity1150$25,030$12.030.3
69Correctional Officers and Jailers1140$39,910$19.190.25
70Counter and Rental Clerks1140$27,780$13.360.3
71First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers1140$63,090$30.330.3
72Food Servers, Nonrestaurant1130$19,960$9.60.2
73First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers1100$60,300$28.990.4
74Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks1100$34,600$16.640.4
75Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants1090$42,670$20.520.35
76Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other1090$39,410$18.950
77Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers1080$88,800$42.690.65
78Insurance Sales Agents1050$67,200$32.310.3
79First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors990$52,930$25.450.3
80Electricians980$45,640$21.940.45
81Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel980$55,890$26.870.7
82Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers980$52,470$25.230.1
83Industrial Machinery Mechanics970$56,640$27.230.2
84Nurse Practitioners960$108,300$52.070.1
85Human Resources Specialists950$51,520$24.770.4
86Medical Assistants950$32,340$15.550.45
87Paralegals and Legal Assistants950$49,400$23.750.2
88Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric910$101,430$48.760.3
89Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians900$50,630$24.340.2
90Administrative Services and Facilities Managers890$79,490$38.220
91Computer Systems Analysts890$62,870$30.230.4
92Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists880$45,110$21.690.45
93Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers880$25,980$12.490.1
94Medical and Health Services Managers880$101,310$48.710.3
95Public Relations Specialists880$42,750$20.550.2
96Tellers820$30,060$14.450.25
97Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists780$45,670$21.960.2
98Loan Officers760$69,390$33.360.2
99Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers750$39,300$18.90.35
100Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers720$43,700$21.010.2
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Jackson Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$43,290265,090
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$35,78034,650
Sales and Related Occupations$36,24028,390
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$35,47024,150
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$22,65021,660
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$66,96021,650
Production Occupations$35,27017,780
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$49,68016,290
Healthcare Support Occupations$24,43014,520
Management Occupations$89,24014,180
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$45,38011,700
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$62,43011,610
Registered Nurses$64,2309,030
Cashiers$21,0708,720
Protective Service Occupations$33,8908,680
Retail Salespersons$27,5608,490
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$24,4207,880
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$21,4507,610
Construction and Extraction Occupations$39,6707,580
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$31,5206,380
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$49,6306,310
General and Operations Managers$94,3905,780
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$27,4105,330
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$72,9904,930
Personal Care and Service Occupations$26,0404,870
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$34,3304,610
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$22,6704,430
Customer Service Representatives$30,6604,390
Office Clerks, General$29,5104,190
Waiters and Waitresses$22,9804,010
Community and Social Service Occupations$40,5903,840
Fast Food and Counter Workers$19,3503,810
Stockers and Order Fillers$26,8303,690
Security Guards$25,3203,610
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$40,9603,500
Cooks, Fast Food$18,8503,480
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$73,2803,070
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$43,7702,980
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$50,5402,920
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$43,1402,870
Nursing Assistants$24,8002,810
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$64,3002,690
Legal Occupations$78,5802,540
Light Truck Drivers$35,3302,400
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$32,9402,340
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$21,6202,200
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$37,0802,150
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$39,4602,070
Accountants and Auditors$63,4502,060
Cooks, Restaurant$25,3901,980

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$43,290265,090
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$35,78034,650
Sales and Related Occupations$36,24028,390
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$35,47024,150
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$66,96021,650
Production Occupations$35,27017,780
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$49,68016,290
Management Occupations$89,24014,180
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$45,38011,700
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$62,43011,610
Registered Nurses$64,2309,030
Protective Service Occupations$33,8908,680
Retail Salespersons$27,5608,490
Construction and Extraction Occupations$39,6707,580
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$31,5206,380
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$49,6306,310
General and Operations Managers$94,3905,780
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$27,4105,330
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$72,9904,930
Personal Care and Service Occupations$26,0404,870
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$34,3304,610
Customer Service Representatives$30,6604,390
Office Clerks, General$29,5104,190
Community and Social Service Occupations$40,5903,840
Stockers and Order Fillers$26,8303,690
Security Guards$25,3203,610
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$40,9603,500
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$73,2803,070
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$43,7702,980
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$50,5402,920
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$43,1402,870
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$64,3002,690
Legal Occupations$78,5802,540
Light Truck Drivers$35,3302,400
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$32,9402,340
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$37,0802,150
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$39,4602,070
Accountants and Auditors$63,4502,060
Cooks, Restaurant$25,3901,980
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$56,6001,910
Receptionists and Information Clerks$29,5001,880
Construction Laborers$28,7701,830
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$30,0301,710
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$37,3801,540
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$39,4301,370
Lawyers$103,8501,300
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$67,4501,280
Billing and Posting Clerks$35,0201,250
Financial Managers$99,1801,230
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$27,1801,220

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