Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2023 Q1
Updated on January 20, 2025.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2023 Q1, the average weekly wage for Mississippi was $946. Among all Mississippi counties, Claiborne County had the highest average weekly wage ($1.39K), followed by Hancock County ($1.18K), and Jackson County ($1.16K).
On the other hand, Issaquena County had the lowest average weekly wage ($598), followed by Quitman County ($641), and Simpson County ($664).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking of all Mississippi counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties information for other states as well as for all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2023 Q1
Rank | County | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claiborne County | 1,394 |
| 2 | Hancock County | 1,178 |
| 3 | Jackson County | 1,164 |
| 4 | Choctaw County | 1,110 |
| 5 | Hinds County | 1,104 |
| 6 | Lowndes County | 1,076 |
| 7 | Madison County | 1,031 |
| 8 | Neshoba County | 1,015 |
| 9 | Warren County | 1,012 |
| 10 | Rankin County | 993 |
| 11 | Lawrence County | 991 |
| 12 | Yazoo County | 951 |
| 13 | Monroe County | 947 |
| 14 | Jasper County | 940 |
| 15 | Lincoln County | 935 |
| 16 | Lee County | 933 |
| 17 | Forrest County | 929 |
| 18 | Union County | 918 |
| 19 | Harrison County | 917 |
| 20 | Lafayette County | 902 |
| 21 | Oktibbeha County | 887 |
| 22 | Yalobusha County | 883 |
| 23 | Winston County | 882 |
| 24 | Alcorn County | 880 |
| 25 | Lauderdale County | 876 |
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