Lowest-paying jobs in Jackson

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March 21, 2021
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Lowest-paying jobs in Jackson

Stacker collected information on the lowest-paying jobs in Jackson, MS, using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by average annual salary with information up to date as of May 2019.

In Jackson, the annual mean wage is $43,290 or 19.1% lower than national mean of $53,490, while the lowest-paying occupation makes only $18,850. Read on to see which jobs make the list.

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#100. Glaziers

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $32,370
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $49,810
- Employment: 52,400

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#99. Medical Assistants

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $32,340
- Employment: 950

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,720
- Employment: 712,430

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#98. Print Binding and Finishing Workers

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $32,170
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,130
- Employment: 45,600

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#97. Carpenters

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $32,120
- Employment: 320

National
- Annual mean salary: $52,850
- Employment: 734,170

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#96. Millwrights

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $31,920
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $57,050
- Employment: 47,320

6 / 100
Canva

#95. Medical Equipment Preparers

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $31,840
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $39,530
- Employment: 56,900

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Canva

#94. Pipelayers

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $31,770
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $43,600
- Employment: 36,270

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Pixabay

#93. Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $31,550
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,460
- Employment: 137,500

9 / 100
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#92. Phlebotomists

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $31,440
- Employment: 270

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,480
- Employment: 128,290

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#91. Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $31,230
- Employment: 200

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,940
- Employment: 140,850

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#90. Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $31,100
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,670
- Employment: 172,520

12 / 100
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#89. Psychiatric Technicians

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $31,090
- Employment: 190

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,550
- Employment: 78,470

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#88. Opticians, Dispensing

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $31,050
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $40,730
- Employment: 72,330

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#87. Pharmacy Aides

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $30,870
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,490
- Employment: 37,280

15 / 100
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#86. First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service and Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $30,740
- Employment: 510

National
- Annual mean salary: $43,400
- Employment: 217,680

16 / 100
Canva

#85. Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $30,720
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,570
- Employment: 99,460

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Pixabay

#84. Roofers

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $30,680
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $45,820
- Employment: 129,690

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#83. Customer Service Representatives

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $30,660
- Employment: 4,390

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,320
- Employment: 2,919,230

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#82. Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $30,610
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,180
- Employment: 78,850

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#81. Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $30,510
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,240
- Employment: 71,850

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#80. Data Entry Keyers

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $30,330
- Employment: 210

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,820
- Employment: 159,930

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#79. Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $30,180
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,750
- Employment: 57,960

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#78. Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $30,090
- Employment: 200

National
- Annual mean salary: $45,830
- Employment: 179,510

24 / 100
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#77. Tellers

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $30,060
- Employment: 820

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,660
- Employment: 442,120

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#76. Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $30,030
- Employment: 1,710

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,930
- Employment: 629,270

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Pixabay

#75. Helpers--Electricians

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $29,800
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,300
- Employment: 79,260

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#74. Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $29,690
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,750
- Employment: 58,400

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#73. Office Clerks, General

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $29,510
- Employment: 4,190

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,360
- Employment: 2,956,060

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#72. Receptionists and Information Clerks

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $29,500
- Employment: 1,880

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,250
- Employment: 1,057,370

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#71. Floral Designers

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $29,340
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,760
- Employment: 41,770

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#70. File Clerks

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $29,290
- Employment: 250

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,610
- Employment: 102,300

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Canva

#69. Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $29,200
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,600
- Employment: 14,740

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#68. Highway Maintenance Workers

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $29,100
- Employment: 200

National
- Annual mean salary: $42,410
- Employment: 150,860

34 / 100
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#67. Driver/Sales Workers

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $29,000
- Employment: 440

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,230
- Employment: 444,660

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#66. Telephone Operators

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $28,950
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,940
- Employment: 4,740

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Pixabay

#65. Construction Laborers

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $28,770
- Employment: 1,830

National
- Annual mean salary: $41,730
- Employment: 1,020,350

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Canva

#64. Butchers and Meat Cutters

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $28,650
- Employment: 290

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,010
- Employment: 136,770

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Canva

#63. Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $28,530
- Employment: 260

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,690
- Employment: 97,030

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#62. Public Safety Telecommunicators

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $28,180
- Employment: 280

National
- Annual mean salary: $44,310
- Employment: 95,320

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#61. Social and Human Service Assistants

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $28,120
- Employment: 530

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,050
- Employment: 404,450

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Canva

#60. Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $28,020
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,530
- Employment: 24,110

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#59. Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $27,960
- Employment: 580

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,650
- Employment: 431,350

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#58. Firefighters

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $27,900
- Employment: 610

National
- Annual mean salary: $54,650
- Employment: 324,620

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#57. Counter and Rental Clerks

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $27,780
- Employment: 1,140

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,600
- Employment: 411,560

45 / 100
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#56. Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $27,660
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,620
- Employment: 83,580

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#55. Retail Salespersons

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $27,560
- Employment: 8,490

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,360
- Employment: 4,317,950

47 / 100
Canva

#54. Tire Repairers and Changers

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $27,480
- Employment: 330

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,350
- Employment: 110,880

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Canva

#53. Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $27,460
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,650
- Employment: 60,920

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Pixabay

#52. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $27,410
- Employment: 5,330

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,130
- Employment: 2,953,170

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#51. Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $27,180
- Employment: 1,220

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,360
- Employment: 912,660

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#50. Order Clerks

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $27,160
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,600
- Employment: 137,180

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#49. Sewing Machine Operators

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $27,070
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,000
- Employment: 133,410

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Canva

#48. Helpers--Production Workers

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $27,030
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,540
- Employment: 303,030

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#47. Library Technicians

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $27,020
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,950
- Employment: 88,720

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#46. Stockers and Order Fillers

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $26,830
- Employment: 3,690

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,660
- Employment: 2,135,850

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#45. Couriers and Messengers

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $26,660
- Employment: 180

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,640
- Employment: 74,720

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Needpix

#44. Food Batchmakers

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $26,590
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,120
- Employment: 159,390

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#43. Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $26,580
- Employment: 450

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,590
- Employment: 390,540

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Canva

#42. Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $26,400
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $41,400
- Employment: 121,330

60 / 100
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#41. Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $26,290
- Employment: 170

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,030
- Employment: 68,050

61 / 100
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#40. Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $26,140
- Employment: 550

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,940
- Employment: 382,670

62 / 100
Canva

#39. Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $25,980
- Employment: 880

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,810
- Employment: 153,990

63 / 100
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#38. Bartenders

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $25,760
- Employment: 330

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,000
- Employment: 646,850

64 / 100
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#37. Recreation Workers

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $25,550
- Employment: 340

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,330
- Employment: 358,750

65 / 100
Canva

#36. Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $25,520
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,780
- Employment: 295,520

66 / 100
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#35. Cooks, Short Order

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $25,440
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,240
- Employment: 152,670

67 / 100
Jorge Royan // Wikimedia Commons

#34. Cooks, Restaurant

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $25,390
- Employment: 1,980

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,700
- Employment: 1,401,890

68 / 100
Sean Rayford // Getty Images

#33. Security Guards

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $25,320
- Employment: 3,610

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,030
- Employment: 1,126,370

69 / 100
PxHere

#32. Library Assistants, Clerical

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $25,260
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,820
- Employment: 85,910

70 / 100
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#31. Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $25,030
- Employment: 1,150

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,210
- Employment: 700,030

71 / 100
GagliardiPhotography // Shutterstock

#30. Nursing Assistants

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $24,800
- Employment: 2,810

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,720
- Employment: 1,419,920

72 / 100
Pressmaster // Shutterstock

#29. Animal Caretakers

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $24,190
- Employment: 300

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,060
- Employment: 212,450

73 / 100
Canva

#28. Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $23,900
- Employment: 190

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,860
- Employment: 117,670

74 / 100
Canva

#27. Bakers

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $23,690
- Employment: 340

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,630
- Employment: 184,990

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Canva

#26. Orderlies

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $23,540
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,710
- Employment: 46,990

76 / 100
Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock

#25. Waiters and Waitresses

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $22,980
- Employment: 4,010

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,800
- Employment: 2,579,020

77 / 100
Unsplash

#24. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $22,670
- Employment: 4,430

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,010
- Employment: 2,145,450

78 / 100
Rawpixel.com // Shutterstock

#23. Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $21,800
- Employment: 1,480

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,810
- Employment: 926,960

79 / 100
viviandnguyen_ // Flickr

#22. Packers and Packagers, Hand

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $21,790
- Employment: 420

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,680
- Employment: 633,640

80 / 100
Education Images // Getty Images

#21. Substitute Teachers, Short-Term

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $21,620
- Employment: 2,200

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,460
- Employment: 587,120

81 / 100
Canva

#20. Psychiatric Aides

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $21,490
- Employment: 1,450

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,590
- Employment: 55,020

82 / 100
Vasin Lee // Shutterstock

#19. Residential Advisors

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $21,280
- Employment: 320

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,610
- Employment: 107,930

83 / 100
Canva

#18. Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $21,240
- Employment: 1,150

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,030
- Employment: 402,480

84 / 100
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#17. Cashiers

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $21,070
- Employment: 8,720

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,400
- Employment: 3,617,910

85 / 100
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#16. Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $20,630
- Employment: 460

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,420
- Employment: 209,330

86 / 100
Canva

#15. Crossing Guards and Flaggers

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $20,610
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,920
- Employment: 84,920

87 / 100
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#14. Dishwashers

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $20,600
- Employment: 510

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,410
- Employment: 514,330

88 / 100
Unsplash

#13. Amusement and Recreation Attendants

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $20,370
- Employment: 550

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,330
- Employment: 338,110

89 / 100
Pixabay

#12. Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $20,060
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,380
- Employment: 143,940

90 / 100
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#11. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $20,030
- Employment: 1,820

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,640
- Employment: 1,346,910

91 / 100
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#10. Childcare Workers

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $20,020
- Employment: 1,650

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,510
- Employment: 561,520

92 / 100
VGstockstudio // Shutterstock

#9. Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $19,960
- Employment: 1,130

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,080
- Employment: 277,580

93 / 100
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#8. Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $19,930
- Employment: 490

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,020
- Employment: 477,270

94 / 100
Dragon Images // Shutterstock

#7. Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $19,890
- Employment: 580

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,010
- Employment: 423,380

95 / 100
Gabriel Georgescu // Shutterstock

#6. Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $19,660
- Employment: 570

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,950
- Employment: 267,940

96 / 100
Martin Smith // Shutterstock

#5. Parking Attendants

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $19,650
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,450
- Employment: 147,390

97 / 100
Pexels

#4. Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $19,490
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,870
- Employment: 138,160

98 / 100
Pxhere

#3. Fast Food and Counter Workers

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $19,350
- Employment: 3,810

National
- Annual mean salary: $23,250
- Employment: 3,996,820

99 / 100
Canva

#2. Food Preparation Workers

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $18,970
- Employment: 1,790

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,820
- Employment: 863,740

100 / 100
Daniel Lee // Flickr

#1. Cooks, Fast Food

Jackson, MS
- Annual mean salary: $18,850
- Employment: 3,480

National
- Annual mean salary: $23,530
- Employment: 527,220

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