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Tuesday, June 10, 2025

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County Employment and Wages in Mississippi — Fourth Quarter 2024

Employment rose in both large counties in Mississippi from December 2023 to December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that Hinds County had the largest over-the-year increase in employment at 0.6 percent. (See chart 1 and table 1.)


Among the two large counties in Mississippi, employment was highest in Hinds (109,600) in December 2024. Together, the two largest counties accounted for 16.9 percent of total covered employment within the state. Nationwide, the 369 largest counties comprise 73.3 percent of total covered employment in the United States. (Large counties and county equivalents are those with annual average employment levels of 75,000 or more in 2023.)

Large county average weekly wages in the fourth quarter 2024

Both large Mississippi counties reported average weekly wage gains over the year. (See chart 2.) Harrison had the largest gain (+4.2 percent) followed by Hinds (+4.0 percent).


Weekly wages in both large counties in Mississippi were below the national average of $1,507. Average weekly wages were $1,187 in Hinds and $948 in Harrison.

Smaller county average weekly wages in the fourth quarter of 2024

Employment and wage levels (but not over-the-year changes) are also available for the 80 small counties in Mississippi, defined as having employment below 75,000 in 2023. (See table 2.) Wage levels in all 80 smaller counties were below the national average. Claiborne reported the highest average weekly wage ($1,261). Issaquena reported the lowest average weekly wage ($687) in the state.

Among all 82 Mississippi counties, 25 reported average weekly wages of less than $850, 19 registered wages from $850 to $899, 11 had wages from $900 to $949, 6 had wages from $950 to $999, and 21 had average weekly wages of $1,000 or higher. (See map 1 and table 2.)

Map 1. Average weekly wages by county in Mississippi, fourth quarter 2024

(U.S. average = $1,507)

Additional statistics and other information

QCEW data for states have been included in this release in table 3.

Nationwide coverage of the largest counties is published in the County Employment and Wages news release. Additional information about quarterly employment and wages data is available in the news release Technical Note and from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages website.

Information in this release will be made available to individuals with sensory impairments upon request. Voice phone: (202) 691-5200; Telecommunications Relay Service: 7-1-1.

The County Employment and Wages release for first quarter 2025 is scheduled to be released on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. (ET).

QCEW Moves to One Data Release Beginning with Fourth Quarter 2024 Publication

The Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) is streamlining its release process. Beginning with the fourth quarter 2024 national release on June 4, QCEW will publish the national County Employment and Wages news release on the same date as the QCEW full data update. Revised news release dates are available online.

Table 1. Covered establishments, employment, and wages in the United States and the two largest counties in Mississippi, fourth quarter 2024
Area Establishments,
fourth quarter
(thousands)
Employment Average weekly wage (1)
December 2024
(thousands)
Percent change,
December
2023–24 (2)
National ranking
by percent change (3)
Fourth quarter
2024 ($)
National ranking
by level (3)
Percent change,
fourth quarter
2023–24 (2)
National ranking
by percent change (3)

United States (4)

12,265.4 156,202.9 0.8 -- 1,507 -- 5.0 --

Mississippi

90.9 1,174.3 0.2 -- 1,023 51 4.1 32

Harrison

5.2 89.3 0.4 206 948 366 4.2 184

Hinds

5.7 109.6 0.6 177 1,187 298 4.0 203

Footnotes:
(1) Average weekly wages were calculated using unrounded data.
(2) Percent changes were computed from employment and pay data adjusted for noneconomic county reclassifications.
(3) Ranking does not include data for Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands.
(4) Totals for the United States do not include data for Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands.

Note: Data are preliminary. Dashes indicate data not applicable or available. Covered employment and wages include workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) programs.

Table 2. Covered establishments, employment, and wages in the United States and all counties in Mississippi, fourth quarter 2024
Area Establishments Employment December 2024 Average weekly wage ($) (1)

United States (2)

12,265,395 156,202,874 1,507

Mississippi

90,915 1,174,263 1,023

Adams

778 10,121 846

Alcorn

831 13,243 944

Amite

213 2,086 888

Attala

418 4,431 860

Benton

95 1,047 1,014

Bolivar

844 10,628 885

Calhoun

270 2,843 785

Carroll

135 1,030 832

Chickasaw

378 4,428 780

Choctaw

161 2,219 1,032

Claiborne

133 3,176 1,261

Clarke

252 2,965 867

Clay

400 6,423 917

Coahoma

587 6,194 953

Copiah

487 6,453 819

Covington

393 5,749 880

De Soto

3,824 75,020 905

Forrest

2,012 39,161 1,061

Franklin

138 1,560 956

George

401 5,175 827

Greene

154 1,824 838

Grenada

602 9,481 890

Hancock

1,058 14,337 1,209

Harrison

5,166 89,309 948

Hinds

5,736 109,627 1,187

Holmes

289 2,947 817

Humphreys

177 1,866 739

Issaquena

39 221 687

Itawamba

408 5,968 840

Jackson

2,813 50,491 1,162

Jasper

240 3,883 973

Jefferson

78 962 880

Jefferson Davis

160 1,983 1,028

Jones

1,445 28,729 998

Kemper

135 1,804 839

Lafayette

1,576 26,022 1,012

Lamar

1,593 20,275 896

Lauderdale

1,900 31,562 925

Lawrence

218 2,693 1,117

Leake

355 5,587 803

Lee

2,712 52,374 1,072

Leflore

819 12,186 920

Lincoln

865 12,616 893

Lowndes

1,567 25,658 1,151

Madison

4,057 61,616 1,102

Marion

614 8,317 1,002

Marshall

572 11,250 986

Monroe

673 9,078 1,021

Montgomery

239 2,367 863

Neshoba

590 12,283 931

Newton

388 5,129 804

Noxubee

235 2,081 893

Oktibbeha

1,102 20,153 951

Panola

658 10,333 876

Pearl River

1,024 11,675 866

Perry

176 2,152 927

Pike

1,041 14,414 857

Pontotoc

573 11,620 853

Prentiss

562 7,339 846

Quitman

145 1,013 723

Rankin

4,651 67,719 1,058

Scott

530 13,596 912

Sharkey

141 910 798

Simpson

515 7,655 743

Smith

197 2,664 1,008

Stone

331 4,706 842

Sunflower

537 7,959 843

Tallahatchie

218 2,729 928

Tate

459 6,707 880

Tippah

398 7,133 896

Tishomingo

487 6,187 926

Tunica

270 5,472 804

Union

586 12,306 1,011

Walthall

225 2,259 791

Warren

1,090 18,724 1,125

Washington

1,191 14,474 885

Wayne

393 4,750 884

Webster

202 2,034 843

Wilkinson

120 1,392 821

Winston

364 5,079 1,091

Yalobusha

207 2,574 838

Yazoo

462 6,306 1,028

Footnotes:
(1) Average weekly wages were calculated using unrounded data.
(2) Totals for the United States do not include data for Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands.

Note: Data are preliminary. Covered employment and wages include workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) programs.

Table 3. Covered establishments, employment, and wages by state, fourth quarter 2024
State Establishments,
fourth quarter
(thousands)
Employment Average weekly wage (1)
December 2024
(thousands)
Percent change,
December
2023–24
Fourth quarter
2024 ($)
National ranking
by level
Percent change,
fourth quarter
2023–24
National ranking
by percent change

United States (2)

12,265.4 156,202.9 0.8 1,507 -- 5.0 --

Alabama

162.3 2,122.2 0.9 1,255 36 4.1 32

Alaska

25.3 317.4 1.7 1,430 16 4.2 30

Arizona

225.5 3,272.3 1.2 1,406 19 6.4 6

Arkansas

106.1 1,312.6 1.1 1,153 50 5.9 10

California

1,903.9 18,230.8 0.5 1,872 5 6.5 5

Colorado

236.6 2,911.3 -0.3 1,594 8 5.1 16

Connecticut

150.7 1,700.7 0.5 1,716 6 5.2 15

Delaware

45.2 480.6 1.5 1,437 15 4.5 24

District of Columbia

52.4 757.2 -0.5 2,495 1 4.7 21

Florida

914.8 9,978.9 0.9 1,405 20 5.7 13

Georgia

396.6 4,916.6 0.8 1,391 21 4.7 21

Hawaii

61.4 651.3 1.1 1,345 27 4.3 26

Idaho

103.9 859.1 0.5 1,232 39 8.3 3

Illinois

411.2 6,089.1 0.5 1,538 12 4.1 32

Indiana

194.6 3,201.9 0.4 1,222 44 4.4 25

Iowa

112.5 1,559.3 -0.6 1,237 38 3.2 50

Kansas

103.5 1,445.6 0.9 1,218 45 4.3 26

Kentucky

159.0 2,008.4 0.2 1,189 46 3.8 39

Louisiana

156.8 1,936.3 1.1 1,228 40 2.8 51

Maine

66.2 643.9 0.9 1,278 33 5.9 10

Maryland

197.0 2,779.9 1.6 1,570 10 4.2 30

Massachusetts

288.5 3,646.1 -0.4 1,890 3 4.7 21

Michigan

303.4 4,406.8 -0.1 1,370 23 4.1 32

Minnesota

215.1 2,945.4 1.1 1,452 14 3.7 42

Mississippi

90.9 1,174.3 0.2 1,023 51 4.1 32

Missouri

251.5 2,922.2 0.5 1,268 35 3.8 39

Montana

65.8 512.8 0.5 1,254 37 6.4 6

Nebraska

78.0 1,024.8 0.5 1,227 41 3.5 45

Nevada

108.1 1,561.5 0.4 1,350 25 6.1 9

New Hampshire

68.7 692.4 0.4 1,577 9 3.3 49

New Jersey

339.1 4,332.2 0.9 1,629 7 3.4 47

New Mexico

68.9 873.8 0.3 1,223 42 5.0 17

New York

711.5 9,777.3 1.5 1,881 4 5.4 14

North Carolina

384.0 4,941.9 0.5 1,358 24 5.8 12

North Dakota

36.9 431.1 0.9 1,315 30 3.8 39

Ohio

346.3 5,551.7 0.6 1,305 32 4.8 20

Oklahoma

129.7 1,713.2 0.8 1,168 48 4.1 32

Oregon

190.9 1,989.6 0.0 1,424 17 6.6 4

Pennsylvania

395.1 6,076.5 0.8 1,414 18 4.0 37

Rhode Island

48.9 500.8 1.6 1,348 26 3.5 45

South Carolina

195.3 2,310.1 1.4 1,223 42 6.2 8

South Dakota

40.6 459.7 0.9 1,181 47 3.9 38

Tennessee

232.2 3,320.3 0.9 1,372 22 5.0 17

Texas

846.0 14,129.7 1.5 1,488 13 4.3 26

Utah

142.6 1,735.8 1.3 1,333 29 3.7 42

Vermont

33.7 311.2 0.0 1,311 31 4.9 19

Virginia

320.9 4,142.6 1.2 1,546 11 4.3 26

Washington

241.5 3,612.0 0.8 1,897 2 8.7 2

West Virginia

62.7 701.4 0.2 1,159 49 3.4 47

Wisconsin

212.2 2,950.8 0.4 1,278 33 3.6 44

Wyoming

31.1 279.4 0.5 1,340 28 12.4 1

Puerto Rico

51.6 975.4 -0.2 718 (3) 4.5 (3)

Virgin Islands

3.0 33.1 -8.6 1,046 (3) 1.8 (3)

Footnotes:
(1) Average weekly wages were calculated using unrounded data.
(2) Totals for the United States do not include data for Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands.
(3) Data not included in the national ranking.

Note: Data are preliminary. Dashes indicate data not applicable or available. Covered employment and wages include workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) programs.

 

Last Modified Date: Tuesday, June 10, 2025