Business and Financial Operations Occupations in Mississippi, May 2024
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 state estimates. BLS sorts every occupation into one of 22 major groups; this is the Business and Financial Operations Occupations group in Mississippi. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Mississippi
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 13-0000 |
| Employment | 45,280 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 39.04 |
| Location quotient | 0.58 |
| Mean annual wage | $73,720 |
| Median annual wage | $63,420 |
| Mean hourly wage | $35.44 |
| Median hourly wage | $30.49 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $37,080 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $48,210 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $86,820 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $114,080 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Mississippi
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Mississippi, sorted by employment. Rows where BLS publishes no employment estimate (**) come last. Click a column heading to sort. A cell that reads “not published annually” or “not published hourly” means BLS publishes that row on the other basis only. A cell showing * or # is BLS’s own footnote symbol, explained below the table. Each row is that occupation’s own BLS record for Mississippi.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accountants and Auditors | 6,940 | $64,170 | $74,620 | $43,090 | $115,350 | $30.85 |
| Human Resources Specialists | 4,560 | $56,050 | $63,130 | $35,320 | $103,390 | $26.95 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 3,630 | $74,990 | $79,930 | $45,490 | $117,260 | $36.05 |
| Project Management Specialists | 3,300 | $77,500 | $85,410 | $47,850 | $130,730 | $37.26 |
| Management Analysts | 3,260 | $70,010 | $88,590 | $43,930 | $163,000 | $33.66 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 2,800 | $57,520 | $56,680 | $23,820 | $84,660 | $27.65 |
| Loan Officers | 2,770 | $59,950 | $72,540 | $35,290 | $130,220 | $28.82 |
| Training and Development Specialists | 2,550 | $52,160 | $61,800 | $34,760 | $96,080 | $25.08 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | 2,470 | $64,290 | $71,480 | $38,990 | $110,770 | $30.91 |
| Compliance Officers | 1,840 | $65,150 | $69,630 | $36,430 | $107,240 | $31.32 |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | 1,540 | $75,180 | $75,060 | $46,950 | $104,330 | $36.14 |
| Cost Estimators | 1,300 | $66,410 | $69,980 | $40,950 | $100,460 | $31.93 |
| Logisticians | 1,080 | $76,280 | $79,540 | $43,620 | $122,260 | $36.68 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | 870 | $65,150 | $154,090 | $40,110 | # | $31.32 |
| Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents | 740 | $39,010 | $46,220 | $31,390 | $74,960 | $18.76 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | 730 | $77,520 | $86,760 | $49,000 | $131,570 | $37.27 |
| Tax Preparers | 620 | $33,390 | $42,000 | $27,440 | $63,830 | $16.05 |
| Property Appraisers and Assessors | 590 | $49,830 | $55,750 | $32,110 | $87,120 | $23.96 |
| Budget Analysts | 420 | $74,960 | $74,450 | $45,490 | $98,290 | $36.04 |
| Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | 400 | $53,780 | $58,280 | $35,640 | $80,760 | $25.86 |
| Insurance Underwriters | 400 | $58,760 | $65,940 | $39,110 | $100,590 | $28.25 |
| Financial Specialists, All Other | 390 | $74,960 | $78,810 | $47,980 | $113,730 | $36.04 |
| Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners | 370 | $43,200 | $46,740 | $25,920 | $71,770 | $20.77 |
| Financial Examiners | 340 | $92,590 | $97,400 | $45,850 | $134,340 | $44.52 |
| Credit Analysts | 310 | $72,090 | $85,210 | $41,720 | $147,810 | $34.66 |
| Financial Risk Specialists | 280 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Credit Counselors | 250 | $39,100 | $44,370 | $31,510 | $65,200 | $18.8 |
| Fundraisers | 200 | $52,040 | $60,100 | $23,850 | $100,890 | $25.02 |
| Labor Relations Specialists | 180 | $71,550 | $70,400 | $33,850 | $102,040 | $34.4 |
| Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage | ** | $61,440 | $68,200 | $51,910 | $90,170 | $29.54 |
Symbols (BLS wording, workbook sheet Field Descriptions sheet): ** indicates that an employment estimate is not available · * indicates that a wage estimate is not available · # indicates a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year. A wage shown as a symbol is not zero and not a blank: BLS publishes no number there.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 state estimates. Record: state_M2024_dl.xlsx!AREA=28&OCC_CODE=13-0000. the group row is AREA 28 / OCC_CODE 13-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 28 / OCC_CODE 13-xxxx. Reference period: May 2024. Fetched October 2026 from https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm24st.zip.
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