Highest-paying business jobs in Jackson

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying business jobs in Jackson, MS metro area using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage. Jobs the BLS lists as “business and financial operations occupations” were included. Keep reading to discover the highest paying business jobs in your city.

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#25. Tax preparers

Jackson, MS
– Annual mean salary: $36,050
– #228 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 200

National
– Annual mean salary: $51,080
– Employment: 83,190
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Anchorage, AK ($81,880)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($79,470)
— Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO ($73,170)

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#24. Credit counselors

Jackson, MS
– Annual mean salary: $41,350
– #112 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 70

National
– Annual mean salary: $50,430
– Employment: 31,230
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($74,570)
— Lincoln, NE ($69,990)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($66,410)

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#23. Meeting, convention, and event planners

Jackson, MS
– Annual mean salary: $43,940
– #284 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 110

National
– Annual mean salary: $57,850
– Employment: 98,150
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($82,140)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($79,790)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($79,740)

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#22. Fundraisers

Jackson, MS
– Annual mean salary: $50,060
– #287 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 40

National
– Annual mean salary: $64,870
– Employment: 82,080
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($91,460)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($86,070)
— Salinas, CA ($83,760)

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#21. Human resources specialists

Jackson, MS
– Annual mean salary: $51,490
– #504 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 1,140

National
– Annual mean salary: $70,720
– Employment: 740,830
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($102,590)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($95,460)
— Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($91,400)

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#20. Training and development specialists

Jackson, MS
– Annual mean salary: $53,090
– #421 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 540

National
– Annual mean salary: $67,620
– Employment: 336,030
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Dothan, AL ($111,580)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($94,720)
— Decatur, AL ($94,650)

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#19. Labor relations specialists

Jackson, MS
– Annual mean salary: $53,140
– #182 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 40

National
– Annual mean salary: $77,070
– Employment: 63,810
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Urban Honolulu, HI ($104,620)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($98,470)
— Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($97,520)

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#18. Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists

Jackson, MS
– Annual mean salary: $55,780
– #230 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 170

National
– Annual mean salary: $73,810
– Employment: 87,750
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,980)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($97,020)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($96,830)

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#17. Loan officers

Jackson, MS
– Annual mean salary: $57,190
– #486 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 640

National
– Annual mean salary: $80,570
– Employment: 340,170
– Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($111,830)
— Bend-Redmond, OR ($106,290)
— Wilmington, NC ($104,930)

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#16. Market research analysts and marketing specialists

Jackson, MS
– Annual mean salary: $57,370
– #367 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 600

National
– Annual mean salary: $76,080
– Employment: 727,540
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($119,180)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($108,370)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($99,510)

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#15. Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents

Jackson, MS
– Annual mean salary: $58,110
– #90 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 70

National
– Annual mean salary: $63,200
– Employment: 52,270
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Stockton-Lodi, CA ($102,470)
— Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($99,710)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($98,850)

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#14. Compliance officers

Jackson, MS
– Annual mean salary: $58,600
– #428 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 630

National
– Annual mean salary: $75,810
– Employment: 334,340
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,650)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($99,460)
— California-Lexington Park, MD ($96,030)

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#13. Credit analysts

Jackson, MS
– Annual mean salary: $59,930
– #210 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 80

National
– Annual mean salary: $88,030
– Employment: 68,770
– Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($128,950)
— Danbury, CT ($121,560)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($117,860)

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#12. Logisticians

Jackson, MS
– Annual mean salary: $64,030
– #340 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 140

National
– Annual mean salary: $79,230
– Employment: 189,320
– Metros with highest average pay:
— California-Lexington Park, MD ($115,100)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($111,740)
— Kokomo, IN ($101,310)

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#11. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Jackson, MS
– Annual mean salary: $64,040
– #297 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 700

National
– Annual mean salary: $70,960
– Employment: 278,140
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Kennewick-Richland, WA ($104,350)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($95,200)
— Salinas, CA ($90,800)

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#10. Budget analysts

Jackson, MS
– Annual mean salary: $64,550
– #175 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 60

National
– Annual mean salary: $84,240
– Employment: 47,440
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($114,670)
— Iowa City, IA ($108,870)
— Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($106,380)

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#9. Insurance underwriters

Jackson, MS
– Annual mean salary: $65,140
– #137 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 290

National
– Annual mean salary: $79,940
– Employment: 107,690
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($121,000)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($108,990)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($103,150)

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#8. Cost estimators

Jackson, MS
– Annual mean salary: $65,920
– #262 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 230

National
– Annual mean salary: $73,740
– Employment: 208,950
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($104,660)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($99,450)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($98,550)

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#7. Accountants and auditors

Jackson, MS
– Annual mean salary: $67,110
– #422 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 2,230

National
– Annual mean salary: $83,980
– Employment: 1,318,550
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($112,830)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($109,330)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($107,540)

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#6. Personal financial advisors

Jackson, MS
– Annual mean salary: $76,960
– #404 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 680

National
– Annual mean salary: $119,960
– Employment: 263,030
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Barnstable Town, MA ($172,780)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($161,010)
— East Stroudsburg, PA ($158,790)

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#5. Financial risk specialists

Jackson, MS
– Annual mean salary: $77,510
– #94 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 40

National
– Annual mean salary: $110,610
– Employment: 54,320
– Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($146,590)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($141,890)
— Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA ($141,590)

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#4. Financial and investment analysts

Jackson, MS
– Annual mean salary: $77,800
– #262 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 170

National
– Annual mean salary: $103,020
– Employment: 291,880
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($135,620)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($133,640)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($132,820)

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#3. Management analysts

Jackson, MS
– Annual mean salary: $80,940
– #359 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 770

National
– Annual mean salary: $100,530
– Employment: 768,450
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Dothan, AL ($135,020)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($127,320)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($125,250)

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#2. Project management specialists

Jackson, MS
– Annual mean salary: $86,210
– #224 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 440

National
– Annual mean salary: $98,420
– Employment: 743,860
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($133,950)
— Birmingham-Hoover, AL ($130,250)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($125,330)

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#1. Financial examiners

Jackson, MS
– Annual mean salary: $87,450
– #55 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 130

National
– Annual mean salary: $96,180
– Employment: 60,750
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($128,280)
— Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($125,590)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($124,070)