--- title: Mississippi Jobs Hiring Now | Salary, Industries, Companies description: Discover hiring trends and salaries across Mississippi. type: location_state url: https://www.foundrole.com/locations/mississippi date: 2026-09-28T19:13:19Z og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/mgcg54.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: United States url: https://www.foundrole.com/locations --- # Mississippi Jobs Hiring Now | Salary, Industries, Companies **Country:** [Top Job Trends By Locations](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) **Open jobs:** 13,784 **Hiring momentum:** +28.1% — 598 new postings in the last 28 days vs 467 in the 28 days before, on career sites tracked through both periods ## Summary - Postings on employer career sites published Jun 1 – Sep 28, 2026: 18,686 - Median salary: $47K - Salary range (P25–P75): $34K – $77K - Remote share: 4.4% ## Market Insights — September 2026 *Based on 18,686 postings published Jun 1 – Sep 28, 2026 • Updated September 28, 2026* - Pay in Mississippi runs 33% below the United States median ($47K vs $70K). - New postings for Mississippi rose 28% in the last 28 days (598 vs 467 in the 28 days before). - Industries with the most postings in Mississippi: Hospitals and Health Care (20% of all postings), followed by Retail and Restaurants. *Numbers above are computed from postings on employer career sites published in the window shown below, closed ones included. Salary figures use posted ranges where available; the market median is the median of the country the pay is quoted in, as its location page shows it. Confidence reflects sample size and signal stability vs the prior month.* ## Top cities in Mississippi | City | Open jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | [Jackson, MS Jobs — Open Roles & Pay Trends](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/mississippi/jackson?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 2019 | $58K | | [Olive Branch, MS Jobs — Salaries & Companies Hiring](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/mississippi/olive-branch?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 774 | $42K | | [Gulfport, MS Jobs — Salary & Top Employers](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/mississippi/gulfport?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 711 | $43K | | [Southaven, MS Jobs — Salary & Top Employers](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/mississippi/southaven?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 652 | $42K | | [Jobs in Hattiesburg, MS — Salaries & Companies Hiring](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/mississippi/hattiesburg?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 551 | $43K | | [Jobs in Biloxi, MS — Top Employers & Pay Data](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/mississippi/biloxi?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 472 | $52K | | [Meridian, MS Jobs — Open Roles & Pay Trends](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/mississippi/meridian?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 420 | $42K | | [Jobs in Tupelo, MS — Hiring Trends & Top Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/mississippi/tupelo?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 366 | $42K | | [Jobs in Oxford, MS — Hiring Now](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/mississippi/oxford?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 315 | $65K | | [Jobs in Flowood, MS — Hiring Trends & Top Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/mississippi/flowood?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 302 | $42K | ## Jobs by city in Mississippi | City | Open jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Jackson | 2019 | $58K | | Olive Branch | 774 | $42K | | Gulfport | 711 | $43K | | Southaven | 652 | $42K | | Hattiesburg | 551 | $43K | | Biloxi | 472 | $52K | | Meridian | 420 | $42K | | Tupelo | 366 | $42K | | Oxford | 315 | $65K | | Flowood | 302 | $42K | ## Top industries in Mississippi | Industry | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Hospitals & Health Care | 3728 | $49K | | Retail | 2905 | $33K | | Restaurants | 1480 | $36K | | Food & Beverage Services | 483 | $30K | | Transportation & Logistics | 400 | $80K | | Hospitality | 374 | — | | Banking | 362 | $40K | | Insurance | 326 | $74K | | Technology, Information & Internet | 314 | — | | Higher Education | 281 | $59K | ## Top roles hiring in Mississippi | Role | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Registered Nurse | 1151 | $75K | | Assistant Manager | 731 | $33K | | Retail Sales Associate | 706 | $30K | | Customer Service Representative | 587 | $31K | | Delivery Driver | 416 | $36K | | Restaurant Team Member | 267 | — | | CDL Driver | 251 | $64K | | Sales Representative | 237 | $80K | | Security Officer | 225 | $33K | | Maintenance Technician | 215 | $52K | ## Top hiring companies in Mississippi | Company | Total jobs | |---|---| | [Domino's Pizza Pakistan Jobs & Careers — QSR](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/domino-s-pizza?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 905 | | [AutoZone Jobs & Careers — Auto Parts Retail](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/autozone?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 310 | | [xAI Jobs & Careers — Artificial Intelligence](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/xai?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 266 | | [Hyve Solutions Jobs & Careers — Hyperscale Infrastructure](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/hyve-solutions?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 261 | | [Amazon Jobs & Careers — E-Commerce & Cloud](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/amazon?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 212 | **H1B sponsorship (FY2025 Q4 – FY2026 Q3):** 183 employers filed 581 petitions; 2% of the employers hiring here now are among them. ## Top visa sponsors in Mississippi | Company | Workers | Median filed wage | |---|---|---| | Mississippi State University Human Resources Management | 57 | $70K | | University of Mississippi Medical Center | 83 | $253K | | University of Mississippi | 49 | $65K | | Jackson Public Schools | 37 | $57K | | Amazon | 80 | — | [All H1B sponsors in Mississippi](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors/mississippi?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Related - [Browse all locations](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Search jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs?utm_source=ai_markdown)