
Fastest-growing jobs in Mississippi
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis revealed that, as of September 2025, the national hiring rate has reached a decade low, with the exception of the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Associated Press reports that several factors have contributed to this, including the impact of the eleven interest rate hikes that occurred in 2022 and 2023 and the dozens of tariffs enacted by President Donald Trump since the beginning of the year.
Economists generally agree that the long-run breakeven employment growth rate (or the rate at which new jobs need to be added to keep up with population growth) is somewhere between 70,000 and 90,000 jobs per month. However, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in August 2025, just 22,000 new jobs were added. June and July saw a combined 87,000 new jobs added to the workforce.
Those numbers are bleak, to be sure, but not all employment news is bad. Certain sectors, like health care and social services, continue to see rapid growth. The Bureau of Labor Statistics said average hourly earnings for all employees are also up by 3.7% over the past 12 months. The total number of hours worked per week has been edging down for all employees, providing opportunities for much-needed work-life balance.
The employment story also looks quite different from state to state. Some places, like Utah, New Mexico, Hawai'i, and Idaho, are seeing high-percentage job growth year over year; others, like Washington D.C., Iowa, and Kansas, have actually seen a shrinkage in the overall number of job openings.
Using BLS jobs data, Stacker determined the fastest-growing jobs in Mississippi. Occupations were ranked by the percentage increase in employment between 2023 and 2024. Jobs were excluded from the ranking if they had fewer than 1,000 people working in them in the state.
Keep reading to learn which jobs are growing the fastest in Mississippi.

#50. Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- 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
#49. Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
- 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

#48. Tire Repairers and Changers
- 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

#47. Electricians
- 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

#46. Insurance Sales Agents
- 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
#45. Business Operations Specialists, All Other
- 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
#44. Physical Therapists
- 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

#43. Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
- 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

#42. Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
- 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
#41. Nursing Assistants
- 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
#40. Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
- 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
#39. Social and Community Service Managers
- 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

#38. First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
- 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
#37. Industrial Engineers
- 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
#36. Social and Human Service Assistants
- 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

#35. First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
- 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

#34. Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
- 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

#33. Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
- 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

#32. Cost Estimators
- 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

#31. Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
- 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
#30. Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary
- 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

#29. Food Service Managers
- 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

#28. Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
- 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

#27. Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
- 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

#26. First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
- 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

#25. Industrial Production Managers
- 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
#24. Project Management Specialists
- 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

#23. First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
- 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

#22. Automotive Body and Related Repairers
- 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

#21. Amusement and Recreation Attendants
- 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

#20. Electrical Engineers
- 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
#19. Recreation Workers
- 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

#18. Computer Systems Analysts
- 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

#17. Healthcare Social Workers
- 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
#16. Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan
- 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

#15. Food Preparation Workers
- 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
#14. Production Workers, All Other
- 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

#13. First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
- 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

#12. Bakers
- 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

#11. Construction Managers
- 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

#10. Computer and Information Systems Managers
- 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

#9. Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
- 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

#8. Cooks, Fast Food
- 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
#7. Tutors
- 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

#6. Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
- 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
#5. Computer Network Support Specialists
- 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

#4. Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School
- 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

#3. Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
- 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

#2. Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products
- 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

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