Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2016 Q2
Updated on January 20, 2025.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2016 Q2, the average weekly wage for Mississippi was $726. Among all Mississippi counties, Kemper County had the highest average weekly wage ($1.09K), followed by Jackson County ($918), and Lafayette County ($908).
On the other hand, Issaquena County had the lowest average weekly wage ($448), followed by Humphreys County ($517), and Sharkey County ($543).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking of all Mississippi counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties information for other states as well as for all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2016 Q2
Rank | County | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kemper County | 1,089 |
| 2 | Jackson County | 918 |
| 3 | Lafayette County | 908 |
| 4 | Claiborne County | 885 |
| 5 | Hancock County | 871 |
| 6 | Madison County | 844 |
| 7 | Hinds County | 843 |
| 8 | Union County | 836 |
| 9 | Lawrence County | 835 |
| 10 | Warren County | 765 |
| 11 | Lowndes County | 748 |
| 12 | Choctaw County | 739 |
| 13 | Perry County | 738 |
| 14 | Forrest County | 737 |
| 15 | Rankin County | 735 |
| 16 | Smith County | 733 |
| 17 | Yazoo County | 729 |
| 18 | Franklin County | 716 |
| 18 | Lee County | 716 |
| 19 | Jasper County | 707 |
| 20 | Harrison County | 697 |
| 20 | Marshall County | 697 |
| 21 | Monroe County | 696 |
| 22 | Oktibbeha County | 684 |
| 23 | Jones County | 683 |
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