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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Southeast > Mississippi

Mississippi

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News Releases:
May
22
Occupational Employment and Wages in Memphis, TN-MS-AR — May 2024

Workers in the Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $27.96 in May 2024.

May
16
Occupational Employment and Wages in Gulfport-Biloxi, MS — May 2024

Workers in the Gulfport-Biloxi, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $25.13 in May 2024.

May
16
Occupational Employment and Wages in Hattiesburg, MS — May 2024

Workers in the Hattiesburg, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $22.72 in May 2024.

Mississippi Economy at a Glance:
Mississippi
Data Series Back
Data		 Nov
2024		 Dec
2024		 Jan
2025		 Feb
2025		 Mar
2025		 Apr
2025

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (r)1,286.4 (r)1,285.8 1,287.7 1,291.1 1,293.8 (p)1,295.9

Employment(1)

 (r)1,240.1 (r)1,239.7 1,240.9 1,242.3 1,243.2 (p)1,243.8

Unemployment(1)

 (r)46.3 (r)46.1 46.8 48.8 50.6 (p)52.1

Unemployment Rate(2)

 (r)3.6 (r)3.6 3.6 3.8 3.9 (p)4.0

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 1,196.5 1,194.8 1,199.3 1,199.3 1,197.7 (p)1,202.0

12-month % change

 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.3 0.8 (p)1.3

Mining and Logging(3)

 5.8 5.8 5.7 5.8 5.8 (p)5.8

12-month % change

 -3.3 -3.3 -5.0 -3.3 -3.3 (p)-1.7

Construction(3)

 51.9 50.6 52.5 52.9 51.2 (p)51.3

12-month % change

 5.5 3.1 6.9 6.7 0.6 (p)2.6

Manufacturing(3)

 141.9 141.3 141.7 141.2 140.3 (p)140.4

12-month % change

 -0.6 -0.9 -0.2 -0.6 -1.4 (p)-1.0

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 248.1 247.3 248.0 247.2 247.1 (p)246.8

12-month % change

 0.3 0.1 0.2 -0.2 -0.6 (p)-0.6

Information(3)

 9.5 9.6 9.4 9.6 9.5 (p)9.4

12-month % change

 -2.1 -1.0 -3.1 0.0 0.0 (p)-1.1

Financial Activities(3)

 45.1 45.7 45.0 45.3 44.9 (p)45.1

12-month % change

 0.0 1.3 -0.2 0.4 -0.4 (p)-0.2

Professional & Business Services(3)

 118.3 118.5 119.3 119.1 118.7 (p)120.8

12-month % change

 1.4 1.9 1.9 2.0 1.4 (p)2.4

Education & Health Services(3)

 157.9 158.6 158.6 159.1 160.5 (p)163.0

12-month % change

 3.7 3.8 3.7 3.6 3.9 (p)5.8

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 137.4 137.4 138.2 137.7 137.8 (p)137.8

12-month % change

 1.6 1.9 2.4 1.7 1.5 (p)1.6

Other Services(3)

 39.5 39.2 39.5 39.6 39.9 (p)39.8

12-month % change

 -0.5 -1.3 -0.5 -0.3 0.8 (p)0.5

Government(3)

 241.1 240.8 241.4 241.8 242.0 (p)241.8

12-month % change

 1.8 1.7 1.3 1.3 1.3 (p)1.1

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
(r) Revised
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Jackson, MS, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary May 2025
Memphis Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary May 2025
Southeast Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jun 2025
Southeast - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Jun 2025
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Southeast Consumer price indexes Table Jun 2025
Southeast - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Jun 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Jackson, MS — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Memphis, TN-MS-AR — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Hattiesburg, MS — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Pascagoula, May 2013 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2014
Consumer Price Index, South Region — April 2025 Consumer price indexes News Release May 2025
County Employment and Wages in Mississippi — Third Quarter 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Mar 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages for Truck Drivers in Selected Metropolitan Areas in the Southeast-May 2013 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2014
ConsumerPriceIndex_Summary_Southeast (PDF) Consumer price indexes CPI Summary May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Gulfport-Biloxi, MS — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Mississippi — 2024 Unemployment News Release Feb 2025
Fatal Work Injuries in Mississippi — 2023 Workplace fatalities News Release Mar 2025
Gulfport Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages for Selected Engineering Occupations in Selected Southeast Metropolitan Areas – May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2018
Business Employment Dynamics in Mississippi — Second Quarter 2024 Employment News Release Feb 2025
Women’s Earnings in Mississippi — 2023 Pay News Release Oct 2024
Mississippi Job Openings and Labor Turnover — February 2025 Employment News Release Apr 2025
Union Members in Mississippi — 2024 Employment News Release Feb 2025
Union Members in North Carolina — 2024 Employment News Release Feb 2025