Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2017 Q4
Updated on January 20, 2025.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2017 Q4, the average weekly wage for Mississippi was $774. Among all Mississippi counties, Claiborne County had the highest average weekly wage ($1.02K), followed by Jackson County ($994), and Hancock County ($946).
On the other hand, Simpson County had the lowest average weekly wage ($525), followed by Issaquena County ($529), and Humphreys County ($559).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking of all Mississippi counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties information for other states as well as for all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2017 Q4
Rank | County | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claiborne County | 1,025 |
| 2 | Jackson County | 994 |
| 3 | Hancock County | 946 |
| 4 | Hinds County | 883 |
| 5 | Kemper County | 879 |
| 6 | Jones County | 877 |
| 7 | Perry County | 863 |
| 8 | Warren County | 859 |
| 9 | Madison County | 842 |
| 10 | Lawrence County | 824 |
| 11 | Choctaw County | 819 |
| 11 | Winston County | 819 |
| 12 | Forrest County | 814 |
| 13 | Lowndes County | 806 |
| 13 | Monroe County | 806 |
| 14 | Rankin County | 800 |
| 15 | Union County | 784 |
| 16 | Marshall County | 775 |
| 17 | Jasper County | 759 |
| 18 | Lee County | 758 |
| 19 | Yazoo County | 751 |
| 20 | Harrison County | 750 |
| 21 | Smith County | 749 |
| 22 | Benton County | 748 |
| 22 | Copiah County | 748 |
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