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Jobs in Mississippi
1676 active postings tracked in Mississippi · collapsed to 759 roles.
Mississippi Job Market Score
- Pay is above the national median ($44/hr vs $21.08/hr national)
- Slow inflow of new postings (only 17% 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 1,676 active job postings tracked here, 49% 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.
- 49% of postings in Mississippi have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 171 new postings have appeared this week — about 10% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 24 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 1571+ days.
- 5% of postings list a salary range (80 of 1,676).
- Median advertised hourly rate is $44/hr, with 64% 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.
- 1,676Active postings
- 171Posted this week
- 821Open 30+ days49% of active
- 4Remote / hybrid0% of active
- 5%List salary80 of 1,676
- 64%Hourly51 of disclosed
- $79kMedian annual (max)
- $44/hrMedian hourly (max)
- 24dMedian agep90 1571d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Store Supervisor / Manager390
- Crew / Cashier232
- Restaurant Manager / GM176
- Shift Supervisor / Service Lead123
- Retail Associate107
- Engineering56
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 Other47
- Retail Salespersons33
Top sectors
- Food Service / Restaurants921
- Retail602
- Technology78
- Manufacturing77
- Transportation & Logistics67
- Consumer Goods66
Employment mix
- Unspecified1,451 · 87%
- Part-time137 · 8%
- Full-time74 · 4%
- Intern8 · 0%
- Temporary5 · 0%
- Contract1 · 0%
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