Highest Paying Trades in Mississippi

The top skilled trades in Mississippi, ranked by median annual salary. Click any trade to see detailed salary breakdowns and metro-level data.

Rank	Trade	Median Salary	Employment	Growth
1	Electrical Power-Line Installers (Linemen)	$68,810	1,790	+8.8%
2	Rotary Drill Operators (Oil & Gas)	$62,410	190	+8.1%
3	Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters	$57,960	3,050	+4.9%
4	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics	$57,660	1,960	+5.5%
5	Electricians	$57,300	5,650	+5.2%
6	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$57,220	5,010	+5.5%
7	Millwrights	$53,070	980	+5.4%
8	Stationary Engineers & Boiler Operators	$51,960	210	+8.2%
9	Bus & Truck Mechanics	$50,480	3,010	+8.5%
10	Machinists	$50,460	2,110	+8.3%
11	Welders, Cutters, Solderers & Brazers	$49,490	6,570	+8.2%
12	Sheet Metal Workers	$49,020	1,140	+5.2%
13	Insulation Workers	$47,890	140	+5.2%
14	HVAC Mechanics & Installers	$47,270	2,960	+5.7%
15	Heating, AC & Refrigeration Mechanics	$47,270	2,960	+5.7%
16	Carpenters	$46,160	2,230	+5.2%
17	Operating Engineers (Heavy Equipment)	$46,020	4,150	+4.1%
18	Cement Masons & Concrete Finishers	$44,460	1,050	+8.1%
19	Drywall Installers	$43,470	160	+5%
20	Pipelayers	$41,260	240	+8.5%
21	Painters (Construction & Maintenance)	$40,750	810	+5.5%
22	Maintenance & Repair Workers	$40,580	13,530	+8.1%
23	Structural Iron & Steel Workers	$39,370	510	+4.5%
24	Automotive Service Technicians	$38,070	6,410	+8%
25	Helpers — Pipelayers, Plumbers & Pipefitters	$37,960	460	+8.5%
26	Reinforcing Iron & Rebar Workers	$36,940	60	+5.2%
27	Helpers — Electricians	$36,580	600	+8.4%
28	Helpers — Installation, Maintenance & Repair	$33,790	990	+8.5%
29	Boilermakers	$0	250	+5.9%

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