Jobs in Mississippi

3,184 live roles from 494 employers, every one posted on the employer's own careers site. 445 added in the last 7 days. 25% show the pay.

Median advertised salary $72,168Hourly roles $17.20/hr medianMinimum wage $7.25/hrPay in job ads not required

The market, 7 October 2026

Where Mississippi's jobs are, and what they pay

Mississippi has 3,184 live jobs from 494 employers. Jackson has the most (448), followed by Olive Branch (119) and Gulfport (79).

The largest fields are nursing (393), skilled trades (330) and healthcare & medical (275). University of Mississippi Medical Center is the largest single employer, with 310 openings, ahead of Singing River Health System (159) and Allied Universal (95).

Mississippi has no law requiring pay in job ads. 25% of listings here show it anyway, against 75% in states that require it. Half of the annual salaries advertised in Mississippi start at $72,168 or more, and half of hourly roles start above $17.20.

Pay

Advertised pay in Mississippi

$72,168median starting salary in 277 distinct annual ranges

The band covers the middle 80% of advertised starting salaries: one in ten starts below $45,409 and one in ten above $119,400.

$72,168Median advertised salary on Joboru (job ads that state an annual figure)
$40,120Median annual wage of everyone working in Mississippi, all jobs (BLS, May 2025)

Why the gap: salaried professional jobs are the ones most likely to be advertised with an annual figure, and they pay more than the workforce as a whole. Hourly jobs are counted separately, below.

$17.20median hourly rate, 428 roles
$12.50one in ten hourly roles starts below
$29.81one in ten starts above

Where

Mississippi jobs by city

Who's hiring

Largest employers in Mississippi

Every listing on Joboru US comes straight from the employer's own careers site. No recruitment agencies.

Latest jobs in Mississippi

Newest first

Mississippi job market questions

Do employers in Mississippi have to show the salary?+

No. Mississippi has no statewide law requiring pay in job ads. 25% of listings in Mississippi on Joboru show pay anyway.

What is the minimum wage in Mississippi in 2026?+

$7.25 an hour, the federal minimum. No state minimum wage law; federal $7.25 applies.

Which cities in Mississippi have the most jobs?+

Jackson (448), Olive Branch (119), Gulfport (79), Southaven (75) and Singing River Pascagoula Hospital (64).

What does a typical job in Mississippi pay?+

Half of the annual salaries advertised in Mississippi on Joboru start at $72,168 or more, and the median hourly rate is $17.20. Across everyone working in Mississippi, the median annual wage is $40,120 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).

How many jobs are there in Mississippi?+

3,184 live jobs from 494 employers, with 445 added in the last 7 days. Every listing comes straight from the employer's own careers site.

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