Industry wages in the State of Mississippi grown by 18.4% since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages in the State of Mississippi grown by a total of 18.4%. This is greater than the growth in average wages for the US.

The counties in the State of Mississippi range, in terms of growth in average industry wages from 2001 to 2006, from 38.4% in Hancock County to a low of a 4.0% in Alcorn County.

Top ten counties in terms of industry wages in the Mississippi
Total Industry Wages

1. Hancock County (38.4%)
2. Webster County (34.9%)
3. Jefferson Davis County (32.1%)
4. Issaquena County (31.7%)
5. Pearl River County (30.2%)
6. Walthall County (29.8%)
7. Harrison County (28.8%)
8. Madison County (28.3%)
9. Leake County (26.7%)
10. Wilkinson County (26.3%)


About: These facts are part of the eCanned.com Industry Analysis Series.

Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.