Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2017 Q1
Updated on January 20, 2025.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2017 Q1, the average weekly wage for Mississippi was $749. Among all Mississippi counties, Kemper County had the highest average weekly wage ($1.16K), followed by Claiborne County ($973), and Jackson County ($972).
On the other hand, Issaquena County had the lowest average weekly wage ($472), followed by Humphreys County ($528), and Quitman County ($540).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking of all Mississippi counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties information for other states as well as for all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2017 Q1
Rank | County | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kemper County | 1,162 |
| 2 | Claiborne County | 973 |
| 3 | Jackson County | 972 |
| 4 | Hancock County | 926 |
| 5 | Choctaw County | 918 |
| 6 | Lawrence County | 892 |
| 7 | Hinds County | 884 |
| 8 | Madison County | 841 |
| 9 | Union County | 830 |
| 10 | Warren County | 815 |
| 11 | Perry County | 775 |
| 12 | Rankin County | 772 |
| 12 | Smith County | 772 |
| 13 | Lowndes County | 765 |
| 14 | Jasper County | 752 |
| 15 | Lee County | 747 |
| 16 | Forrest County | 746 |
| 17 | Harrison County | 733 |
| 18 | Jones County | 729 |
| 19 | Yazoo County | 728 |
| 20 | Lafayette County | 724 |
| 20 | Monroe County | 724 |
| 21 | Lincoln County | 715 |
| 22 | Neshoba County | 713 |
| 23 | Marshall County | 708 |
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