Fastest-growing jobs in Mississippi

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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +11.6% (230 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,220
--- Employment in 2023: 1,990
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $46,810

#50. Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +11.6% (1,680 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 16,200
--- Employment in 2023: 14,520
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $36,000

#49. Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +11.9% (120 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,130
--- Employment in 2023: 1,010
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $33,480

#48. Tire Repairers and Changers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +12.1% (610 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 5,650
--- Employment in 2023: 5,040
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $57,300

#47. Electricians
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +12.3% (340 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,100
--- Employment in 2023: 2,760
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $47,550

#46. Insurance Sales Agents
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +12.4% (400 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,630
--- Employment in 2023: 3,230
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $74,990

#45. Business Operations Specialists, All Other
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +12.5% (230 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,070
--- Employment in 2023: 1,840
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $97,080

#44. Physical Therapists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +12.6% (190 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,700
--- Employment in 2023: 1,510
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $59,250

#43. Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +12.9% (320 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,800
--- Employment in 2023: 2,480
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $57,520

#42. Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +13.1% (1,520 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 13,130
--- Employment in 2023: 11,610
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $30,460

#41. Nursing Assistants
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +13.1% (200 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,730
--- Employment in 2023: 1,530
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $39,590

#40. Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +13.5% (140 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,180
--- Employment in 2023: 1,040
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $67,080

#39. Social and Community Service Managers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +13.5% (610 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 5,140
--- Employment in 2023: 4,530
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $59,260

#38. First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +13.6% (270 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,260
--- Employment in 2023: 1,990
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $93,110

#37. Industrial Engineers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +13.6% (300 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,500
--- Employment in 2023: 2,200
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $28,900

#36. Social and Human Service Assistants
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +13.7% (930 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 7,720
--- Employment in 2023: 6,790
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $64,740

#35. First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +15.5% (1,150 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 8,570
--- Employment in 2023: 7,420
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $37,830

#34. Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +16.9% (300 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,070
--- Employment in 2023: 1,770
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $46,240

#33. Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +18.2% (200 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,300
--- Employment in 2023: 1,100
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $66,410

#32. Cost Estimators
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +18.7% (250 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,590
--- Employment in 2023: 1,340
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $50,030

#31. Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +18.9% (200 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,260
--- Employment in 2023: 1,060
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $50,510

#30. Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +20.3% (400 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,370
--- Employment in 2023: 1,970
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $51,430

#29. Food Service Managers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +20.3% (1,160 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 6,870
--- Employment in 2023: 5,710
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $49,720

#28. Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +20.9% (310 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,790
--- Employment in 2023: 1,480
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $36,070

#27. Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +22.3% (390 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,140
--- Employment in 2023: 1,750
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $66,050

#26. First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +24.0% (370 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,910
--- Employment in 2023: 1,540
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $109,990

#25. Industrial Production Managers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +24.1% (640 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,300
--- Employment in 2023: 2,660
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $77,500

#24. Project Management Specialists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +24.2% (360 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,850
--- Employment in 2023: 1,490
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $58,470

#23. First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +24.8% (320 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,610
--- Employment in 2023: 1,290
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $48,370

#22. Automotive Body and Related Repairers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +25.4% (340 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,680
--- Employment in 2023: 1,340
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $21,690

#21. Amusement and Recreation Attendants
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +25.5% (250 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,230
--- Employment in 2023: 980
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $100,840

#20. Electrical Engineers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +26.0% (440 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,130
--- Employment in 2023: 1,690
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $27,200

#19. Recreation Workers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +26.7% (430 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,040
--- Employment in 2023: 1,610
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $82,870

#18. Computer Systems Analysts
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +26.8% (370 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,750
--- Employment in 2023: 1,380
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $56,690

#17. Healthcare Social Workers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +28.4% (590 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,670
--- Employment in 2023: 2,080
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $33,950

#16. Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +29.1% (1,690 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 7,490
--- Employment in 2023: 5,800
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $23,190

#15. Food Preparation Workers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +29.9% (440 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,910
--- Employment in 2023: 1,470
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $34,550

#14. Production Workers, All Other
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +30.6% (330 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,410
--- Employment in 2023: 1,080
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $47,540

#13. First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +30.9% (340 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,440
--- Employment in 2023: 1,100
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $30,620

#12. Bakers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +32.3% (430 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,760
--- Employment in 2023: 1,330
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $93,840

#11. Construction Managers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +32.8% (440 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,780
--- Employment in 2023: 1,340
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $117,350

#10. Computer and Information Systems Managers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +35.1% (260 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,000
--- Employment in 2023: 740
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $73,160

#9. Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +48.8% (3,450 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 10,520
--- Employment in 2023: 7,070
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $22,250

#8. Cooks, Fast Food
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +52.1% (370 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,080
--- Employment in 2023: 710
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $52,060

#7. Tutors
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +52.1% (370 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,080
--- Employment in 2023: 710
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $77,090

#6. Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +52.2% (600 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,750
--- Employment in 2023: 1,150
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $50,600

#5. Computer Network Support Specialists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +60.2% (650 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,730
--- Employment in 2023: 1,080
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $56,990

#4. Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +61.5% (400 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,050
--- Employment in 2023: 650
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $44,460

#3. Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +69.2% (540 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,320
--- Employment in 2023: 780
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $31,660

#2. Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +80.4% (780 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,750
--- Employment in 2023: 970
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $45,860

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Madison Troyer, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 51 states.

#1. Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
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