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Jobs in Mississippi
1666 active postings tracked in Mississippi · collapsed to 754 roles.
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Cooling
Mississippi Job Market Score
Driven by
- Pay is above the national median ($44/hr vs $21.08/hr national)
- Slow inflow of new postings (only 16% from the last 14 days)
- Few reposted listings (23% appear duplicated)
Mississippi job market overview (May 2026)
The Mississippi job market is currently cooling, with signs of slowing hiring activity. Out of 1,666 active job postings tracked here, 48% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in store supervisor / manager and crew / cashier, with food service / restaurants as the leading sector.
- 48% of postings in Mississippi have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 166 new postings have appeared this week — about 10% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 22 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 1573+ days.
- 5% of postings list a salary range (77 of 1,666).
- Median advertised hourly rate is $44/hr, with 69% of disclosed-pay roles paid hourly.
- The most active employers right now are Taco Bell, KFC, and Dollar General.
What this means for job seekers
- Expect longer response times from employers — many roles sit open for over a month.
- Best opportunities are in store supervisor / manager and crew / cashier.
- Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.
Mississippi job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Mississippi.
- 1,666Active postings
- 166Posted this week
- 798Open 30+ days48% of active
- 4Remote / hybrid0% of active
- 5%List salary77 of 1,666
- 69%Hourly53 of disclosed
- $82kMedian annual (max)
- $44/hrMedian hourly (max)
- 22dMedian agep90 1573d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Store Supervisor / Manager387
- Crew / Cashier229
- Restaurant Manager / GM176
- Shift Supervisor / Service Lead123
- Retail Associate108
- Food Service53
Top occupations (SOC)
- Fast Food and Counter Workers200
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers183
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers147
- General and Operations Managers90
- Managers, All Other48
- Retail Salespersons33
Top sectors
- Food Service / Restaurants920
- Retail598
- Technology78
- Manufacturing76
- Transportation & Logistics67
- Consumer Goods65
Employment mix
- Unspecified1,466 · 88%
- Part-time113 · 7%
- Full-time74 · 4%
- Intern7 · 0%
- Temporary5 · 0%
- Contract1 · 0%
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