What work pays in Hattiesburg, MS

12% cheaper than the US average
·MS·
62k jobs
Figures from US Bureau of Labor StatisticsOccupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and BEA price parities
Price level 88
62,230 working
MS
53 occupations reported
and more...

The best-paid work here

Adjusted for what things cost locally, Physicians, All Other is the best-paid occupation in Hattiesburg, MS: $319,400 on paper, worth $364,487 once the local price level is taken into account.

What this place does more than anywhere else

Occupations concentrated here relative to the country as a whole.

Pay by occupation

OccupationHourlyAnnualWorth locally
Physicians, All Other$153.56/hr$319,400$364,487
Pharmacists$62.01/hr$128,980$147,187
Industrial Production Managers$61.77/hr$128,480$146,616
Nurse Practitioners$54.47/hr$113,300$129,293
Human Resources Managers$52.29/hr$108,750$124,101
Computer and Information Systems Managers$50.58/hr$105,200$120,050
Financial Managers$50.26/hr$104,540$119,297
Construction Managers$49.97/hr$103,940$118,612
Industrial Engineers$48.70/hr$101,300$115,599
General and Operations Managers$47.05/hr$97,860$111,674
Physical Therapists$46.91/hr$97,580$111,354
Medical and Health Services Managers$45.22/hr$94,050$107,326
Civil Engineers$42.78/hr$88,980$101,540
Lawyers$42.10/hr$87,570$99,931
Sales Managers$41.56/hr$86,440$98,642
Managers, All Other$40.64/hr$84,530$96,462
Project Management Specialists$39.29/hr$81,710$93,244
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryNot published$81,420$92,913
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$39.10/hr$81,330$92,810
Personal Financial Advisors$38.74/hr$80,570$91,943
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$38.46/hr$79,990$91,281
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$38.03/hr$79,110$90,277
Administrative Services Managers$37.25/hr$77,470$88,405
Mechanical Engineers$36.91/hr$76,770$87,606
Registered Nurses$36.67/hr$76,270$87,036
Data Scientists$35.06/hr$72,930$83,224
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$34.79/hr$72,360$82,574
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$34.26/hr$71,260$81,319
Logisticians$33.38/hr$69,430$79,230
Computer Occupations, All Other$32.51/hr$67,620$77,165
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$31.98/hr$66,520$75,910
Cost Estimators$31.76/hr$66,060$75,385
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$31.61/hr$65,740$75,019
Dental Hygienists$31.42/hr$65,360$74,586
Accountants and Auditors$31.41/hr$65,320$74,540
Public Relations Specialists$31.31/hr$65,120$74,312
Management Analysts$30.54/hr$63,530$72,498
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$30.19/hr$62,800$71,664
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$29.70/hr$61,780$70,500
Compliance Officers$29.50/hr$61,360$70,021
Financial and Investment Analysts$29.04/hr$60,390$68,914
Computer Systems Analysts$28.79/hr$59,880$68,332
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$28.51/hr$59,300$67,670
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$28.33/hr$58,930$67,248
Loan Officers$28.15/hr$58,560$66,826
Instructional Coordinators$28.02/hr$58,290$66,518
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$27.90/hr$58,030$66,221
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$27.86/hr$57,940$66,118
Postal Service Mail Carriers$27.44/hr$57,060$65,114
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$27.22/hr$56,620$64,612

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