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30 | in the US for Natural Sciences Managers median annual salary |
38 | in the US for Architectural and Engineering Managers median annual salary |
46 | in the US for Industrial Production Managers median annual salary |
48 | in the US for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers median annual salary |
51 | in the US for Construction Managers median annual salary |
51 | in the US for Computer and Information Systems Managers median annual salary |
Project management professionals in Mississippi are going to want extra helpings of that Mississippi Mud Pie to get over the fact that the state ranks quite low on its salaries. The only bright spot is Memphis, not even officially in the state but included as a metropolitan area that hires Mississippi PMPs, offering 104% of the U.S. median salary to its industrial production managers. Salaries for this field dip as low as 85% in Hattiesburg. In Jackson, the salary slides in at 62% of the national median for transportation, storage, and distribution managers, and 60% for computer and information systems managers in Hattiesburg.
State-Level Statistics
| Occupation | Total Employed | Median Annual Salary | % of US Median Annual Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Managers | 1,730 | $64,170 | 78% |  |
| Industrial Production Managers | 1,490 | $76,820 | 86% | |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 930 | $76,020 | 63% | |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 880 | $107,780 | 86% | |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 730 | $64,950 | 79% | |
| Natural Sciences Managers | 170 | $96,700 | 84% | |
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City-Level Statistics
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Statistics for Architectural and Engineering Managers
| Location | Total Employed | Median Annual Salary | % of US Median Annual Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 430 | $98,200 | 79% | |
| Jackson, MS | 180 | $107,160 | 86% | |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | 120 | $119,250 | 95% | |
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Statistics for Computer and Information Systems Managers
| Location | Total Employed | Median Annual Salary | % of US Median Annual Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 1,380 | $106,390 | 88% | |
| Jackson, MS | 360 | $78,880 | 65% | |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | 110 | $77,710 | 64% | |
| Hattiesburg, MS | 40 | $72,100 | 60% | |
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Statistics for Construction Managers
| Location | Total Employed | Median Annual Salary | % of US Median Annual Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 910 | $73,510 | 89% | |
| Jackson, MS | 410 | $66,940 | 81% | |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | 200 | $64,330 | 78% | |
| Hattiesburg, MS | 120 | $59,740 | 72% | |
| Pascagoula, MS | 90 | $76,660 | 93% | |
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Statistics for Industrial Production Managers
| Location | Total Employed | Median Annual Salary | % of US Median Annual Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 730 | $92,790 | 104% | |
| Jackson, MS | 190 | $78,670 | 88% | |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | 50 | $79,240 | 89% | |
| Hattiesburg, MS | 30 | $76,190 | 85% | |
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Statistics for Natural Sciences Managers
| Location | Total Employed | Median Annual Salary | % of US Median Annual Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 140 | $87,730 | 76% | |
| Jackson, MS | 30 | $89,460 | 77% | |
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Statistics for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
| Location | Total Employed | Median Annual Salary | % of US Median Annual Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 1,290 | $80,320 | 98% | |
| Jackson, MS | 200 | $50,590 | 62% | |
| Pascagoula, MS | 60 | $69,110 | 84% | |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | 40 | $74,730 | 91% | |
| Hattiesburg, MS | 30 | $51,330 | 63% | |
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Data source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2012
