Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2018 Q3
Updated on January 20, 2025.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2018 Q3, the average weekly wage for Mississippi was $748. Among all Mississippi counties, Claiborne County had the highest average weekly wage ($946), followed by Hancock County ($916), and Jackson County ($909).
On the other hand, Issaquena County had the lowest average weekly wage ($482), followed by Simpson County ($515), and Humphreys County ($534).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking of all Mississippi counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties information for other states as well as for all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2018 Q3
Rank | County | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claiborne County | 946 |
| 2 | Hancock County | 916 |
| 3 | Jackson County | 909 |
| 4 | Hinds County | 877 |
| 5 | Warren County | 867 |
| 6 | Lawrence County | 853 |
| 7 | Madison County | 816 |
| 8 | Forrest County | 794 |
| 9 | Choctaw County | 792 |
| 10 | Yazoo County | 777 |
| 11 | Rankin County | 773 |
| 12 | Jasper County | 770 |
| 13 | Lowndes County | 766 |
| 14 | Perry County | 765 |
| 15 | Kemper County | 760 |
| 16 | Jones County | 755 |
| 16 | Lee County | 755 |
| 17 | Union County | 751 |
| 18 | Marshall County | 737 |
| 19 | Monroe County | 735 |
| 20 | Smith County | 727 |
| 21 | Marion County | 716 |
| 21 | Winston County | 716 |
| 22 | Harrison County | 715 |
| 23 | Lauderdale County | 712 |
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