Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2017 Q3
Updated on January 20, 2025.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2017 Q3, the average weekly wage for Mississippi was $729. Among all Mississippi counties, Kemper County had the highest average weekly wage ($1.09K), followed by Jackson County ($904), and Hancock County ($888).
On the other hand, Issaquena County had the lowest average weekly wage ($481), followed by Simpson County ($510), and Humphreys County ($526).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking of all Mississippi counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties information for other states as well as for all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2017 Q3
Rank | County | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kemper County | 1,085 |
| 2 | Jackson County | 904 |
| 3 | Hancock County | 888 |
| 4 | Claiborne County | 885 |
| 5 | Hinds County | 853 |
| 6 | Warren County | 831 |
| 7 | Madison County | 805 |
| 8 | Lawrence County | 791 |
| 9 | Forrest County | 760 |
| 10 | Union County | 756 |
| 11 | Jasper County | 753 |
| 12 | Perry County | 751 |
| 13 | Rankin County | 747 |
| 14 | Lowndes County | 745 |
| 15 | Choctaw County | 737 |
| 16 | Lee County | 730 |
| 17 | Yazoo County | 729 |
| 18 | Jones County | 728 |
| 18 | Monroe County | 728 |
| 19 | Lafayette County | 719 |
| 20 | Smith County | 704 |
| 21 | Marshall County | 703 |
| 22 | Harrison County | 696 |
| 23 | Marion County | 694 |
| 24 | Oktibbeha County | 692 |
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