Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2008 Q2
Updated on January 20, 2025.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2008 Q2, the average weekly wage for Mississippi was $635. Among all Mississippi counties, Jefferson Davis County had the highest average weekly wage ($1.02K), followed by Claiborne County ($882), and Jackson County ($840).
On the other hand, Issaquena County had the lowest average weekly wage ($395), followed by Simpson County ($448), and Sharkey County ($451).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking of all Mississippi counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties information for other states as well as for all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2008 Q2
Rank | County | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson Davis County | 1,017 |
| 2 | Claiborne County | 882 |
| 3 | Jackson County | 840 |
| 4 | Hancock County | 822 |
| 5 | Winston County | 799 |
| 6 | Hinds County | 732 |
| 7 | Warren County | 698 |
| 8 | Perry County | 690 |
| 9 | Madison County | 678 |
| 10 | Lawrence County | 677 |
| 11 | Harrison County | 656 |
| 12 | Lowndes County | 654 |
| 13 | George County | 645 |
| 14 | Lafayette County | 642 |
| 14 | Rankin County | 642 |
| 15 | Forrest County | 637 |
| 16 | Choctaw County | 634 |
| 17 | Lee County | 623 |
| 17 | Yazoo County | 623 |
| 18 | Monroe County | 619 |
| 19 | Jones County | 609 |
| 20 | Jasper County | 608 |
| 20 | Lauderdale County | 608 |
| 20 | Oktibbeha County | 608 |
| 21 | Adams County | 596 |
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