Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2024 Q1
Updated on January 22, 2025.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2024 Q1, the average weekly wage for Mississippi was $979. Among all Mississippi counties, Claiborne County had the highest average weekly wage ($1.57K), followed by Hancock County ($1.22K), and Jackson County ($1.20K).
On the other hand, Issaquena County had the lowest average weekly wage ($649), followed by Quitman County ($664), and Simpson County ($691).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking of all Mississippi counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties information for other states as well as for all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2024 Q1
Rank | County | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claiborne County | 1,570 |
| 2 | Hancock County | 1,221 |
| 3 | Jackson County | 1,203 |
| 4 | Hinds County | 1,150 |
| 5 | Choctaw County | 1,143 |
| 6 | Lowndes County | 1,083 |
| 7 | Madison County | 1,076 |
| 8 | Warren County | 1,066 |
| 9 | Lawrence County | 1,035 |
| 10 | Yazoo County | 1,005 |
| 11 | Rankin County | 1,001 |
| 12 | Monroe County | 999 |
| 13 | Neshoba County | 997 |
| 14 | Lincoln County | 985 |
| 15 | Union County | 971 |
| 16 | Forrest County | 967 |
| 17 | Lafayette County | 957 |
| 18 | Harrison County | 956 |
| 19 | Marion County | 954 |
| 20 | Lee County | 942 |
| 21 | Oktibbeha County | 908 |
| 22 | Tishomingo County | 900 |
| 23 | Lauderdale County | 897 |
| 24 | Alcorn County | 895 |
| 24 | Smith County | 895 |
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