Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2018 Q2
Updated on January 20, 2025.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2018 Q2, the average weekly wage for Mississippi was $752. Among all Mississippi counties, Claiborne County had the highest average weekly wage ($1.20K), followed by Jackson County ($957), and Kemper County ($945).
On the other hand, Issaquena County had the lowest average weekly wage ($460), followed by Simpson County ($527), and Sharkey County ($537).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking of all Mississippi counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties information for other states as well as for all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2018 Q2
Rank | County | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claiborne County | 1,200 |
| 2 | Jackson County | 957 |
| 3 | Kemper County | 945 |
| 4 | Hancock County | 939 |
| 5 | Hinds County | 864 |
| 6 | Madison County | 844 |
| 7 | Warren County | 832 |
| 8 | Union County | 829 |
| 9 | Lawrence County | 789 |
| 10 | Choctaw County | 786 |
| 11 | Lowndes County | 782 |
| 12 | Perry County | 773 |
| 13 | Monroe County | 768 |
| 14 | Rankin County | 765 |
| 15 | Marshall County | 760 |
| 16 | Forrest County | 751 |
| 17 | Franklin County | 750 |
| 18 | Lee County | 743 |
| 19 | Jasper County | 741 |
| 20 | Harrison County | 734 |
| 21 | Jones County | 733 |
| 22 | Smith County | 732 |
| 23 | Yazoo County | 726 |
| 24 | Lafayette County | 716 |
| 25 | Clay County | 707 |
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