Highest-paying jobs in Jackson

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#50. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $88,240
- Median hourly wage: $42.42
- Total employment: 440 people (1.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $88,540
- Median hourly wage: $42.57
- Total employment: 180 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Education administrators, all other

- Median annual wage: $89,110
- Median hourly wage: $42.84
- Total employment: 40 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $89,690
- Median hourly wage: $43.12
- Total employment: 270 people (1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Social scientists and related workers, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: $89,860
- Median hourly wage: $43.20
- Total employment: 80 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Biological scientists, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: $89,860
- Median hourly wage: $43.20
- Total employment: 40 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products

- Median annual wage: $90,780
- Median hourly wage: $43.65
- Total employment: 190 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $92,360
- Median hourly wage: $44.40
- Total employment: 660 people (2.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Transportation inspectors

- Median annual wage: $93,660
- Median hourly wage: $45.03
- Total employment: 50 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $94,220
- Median hourly wage: $45.30
- Total employment: 230 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Social workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $94,310
- Median hourly wage: $45.34
- Total employment: 110 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $94,570
- Median hourly wage: $45.47
- Total employment: 3,790 people (14.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $95,630
- Median hourly wage: $45.97
- Total employment: 1,300 people (4.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $95,860
- Median hourly wage: $46.09
- Total employment: 70 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $96,040
- Median hourly wage: $46.17
- Total employment: 80 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $96,670
- Median hourly wage: $46.48
- Total employment: 100 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $97,780
- Median hourly wage: $47.01
- Total employment: 430 people (1.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $98,470
- Median hourly wage: $47.34
- Total employment: 760 people (2.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Occupational therapists

- Median annual wage: $98,480
- Median hourly wage: $47.35
- Total employment: 380 people (1.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Financial examiners

- Median annual wage: $99,180
- Median hourly wage: $47.68
- Total employment: 210 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $99,390
- Median hourly wage: $47.79
- Total employment: 490 people (1.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $100,520
- Median hourly wage: $48.33
- Total employment: 70 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $102,230
- Median hourly wage: $49.15
- Total employment: 580 people (2.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $103,400
- Median hourly wage: $49.71
- Total employment: 50 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Lawyers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $103,400
- Median hourly wage: $49.71
- Total employment: 1,450 people (5.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $103,640
- Median hourly wage: $49.83
- Total employment: 110 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $104,400
- Median hourly wage: $50.19
- Total employment: 210 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $105,170
- Median hourly wage: $50.56
- Total employment: 280 people (1.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $106,110
- Median hourly wage: $51.02
- Total employment: 1,030 people (3.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $106,850
- Median hourly wage: $51.37
- Total employment: 50 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $107,030
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 70 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $113,730
- Median hourly wage: $54.68
- Total employment: 240 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $113,920
- Median hourly wage: $54.77
- Total employment: 100 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $116,550
- Median hourly wage: $56.04
- Total employment: 400 people (1.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $120,240
- Median hourly wage: $57.81
- Total employment: 490 people (1.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Optometrists

- Median annual wage: $120,800
- Median hourly wage: $58.08
- Total employment: 70 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $124,030
- Median hourly wage: $59.63
- Total employment: 940 people (3.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $125,230
- Median hourly wage: $60.21
- Total employment: 560 people (2.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $126,670
- Median hourly wage: $60.90
- Total employment: 80 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $127,680
- Median hourly wage: $61.39
- Total employment: 180 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $131,780
- Median hourly wage: $63.35
- Total employment: 840 people (3.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $136,010
- Median hourly wage: $65.39
- Total employment: 260 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Chiropractors

- Median annual wage: $145,130
- Median hourly wage: $69.78
- Total employment: 30 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $168,850
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 1,390 people (5.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Nurse anesthetists

- Median annual wage: $170,740
- Median hourly wage: $82.09
- Total employment: Not available

#5. Psychiatrists

- Median annual wage: $195,210
- Median hourly wage: $93.85
- Total employment: 40 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Family medicine physicians

- Median annual wage: $196,990
- Median hourly wage: $94.71
- Total employment: 150 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicians, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 400 people (1.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Emergency medicine physicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 110 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. General internal medicine physicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 60 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Cu Fleshman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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