Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2017 Q2
Updated on January 20, 2025.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2017 Q2, the average weekly wage for Mississippi was $732. Among all Mississippi counties, Kemper County had the highest average weekly wage ($970), followed by Claiborne County ($968), and Hancock County ($929).
On the other hand, Issaquena County had the lowest average weekly wage ($450), followed by Sharkey County ($530), and Simpson County ($530).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking of all Mississippi counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties information for other states as well as for all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2017 Q2
Rank | County | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kemper County | 970 |
| 2 | Claiborne County | 968 |
| 3 | Hancock County | 929 |
| 4 | Jackson County | 924 |
| 5 | Hinds County | 846 |
| 6 | Madison County | 828 |
| 7 | Union County | 790 |
| 8 | Warren County | 787 |
| 9 | Lawrence County | 783 |
| 10 | Choctaw County | 770 |
| 11 | Perry County | 754 |
| 12 | Lowndes County | 751 |
| 12 | Monroe County | 751 |
| 13 | Forrest County | 744 |
| 14 | Rankin County | 741 |
| 15 | Franklin County | 739 |
| 16 | Marshall County | 728 |
| 17 | Copiah County | 718 |
| 17 | Harrison County | 718 |
| 18 | Yazoo County | 717 |
| 19 | Lafayette County | 714 |
| 19 | Lee County | 714 |
| 20 | Smith County | 713 |
| 21 | Jasper County | 709 |
| 22 | Jones County | 705 |
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