The 10 Lowest Paying Jobs In Mississippi For 2019

Back in high school I had the best job you could have in high school, I worked at the local movie theater for minimum wage plus free popcorn and movies. I was happy to make minimum wage back then, but now I couldn’t imagine living on the $5.86/hr I was making.

All of this reminiscing got me wondering, who gets paid the least in Mississippi?

So to piggy-backing on our research into the highest paying jobs in Mississippi, we decided to use data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to identify the lowest paying jobs.

After combing through the Bureau of Labor Statistics, we discovered that Cooks, Fast Food are the lowest paid people in Mississippi.

Here’s a quick look at the 10 lowest paying jobs in Mississippi:

For more information on how much the lowest paying jobs pay, read on, or check out this other reading on Mississippi:

If youĂÂre interested, you can read more about the Mississippi job scene here:

How we determined the lowest paid jobs in Mississippi

We looked at the BLS’s data set for all 621 job classifications in Mississippi in order to identify those that get paid the least.

We will update the data annually as it becomes available from the BLS. The most recent data is as of May 2018.

For more reading, check out:

These Are The 100 Highest Paying Jobs In Mississippi
These Are The 100 Largest Companies In Mississippi

Detailed List Of The Lowest Paying Jobs In Mississippi

Rank	Job Title	Average Salary	Entry Level Salary	# Of People
1	Cooks, Fast Food	$18,270	$16,140	12,610
2	Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, And Coffee Shop	$18,720	$16,090	1,910
3	Gaming Dealers	$18,770	$16,380	3,520
4	Dining Room And Cafeteria Attendants And Bartender Helpers	$18,940	$16,170	2,290
5	Hosts And Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, And Coffee Shop	$19,010	$16,290	2,700
6	Parking Lot Attendants	$19,020	$16,540	440
7	Dishwashers	$19,090	$16,260	2,400
8	Childcare Workers	$19,310	$16,270	6,530
9	Food Preparation Workers	$19,310	$16,230	8,440
10	Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$19,330	$16,300	3,680
11	Cashiers	$19,620	$16,290	42,120
12	Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, And Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$19,840	$16,440	300
13	Combined Food Preparation And Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	$19,930	$16,460	17,510
14	Teacher Assistants	$19,940	$16,170	10,710
15	Psychiatric Aides	$19,970	$17,230	3,340
16	Maids And Housekeeping Cleaners	$20,000	$16,460	8,370
17	Bartenders	$20,100	$16,230	2,480
18	Laundry And Dry-Cleaning Workers	$20,210	$16,340	1,900
19	Substitute Teachers	$20,320	$16,250	7,480
20	Cooks, Institution And Cafeteria	$20,460	$16,370	7,180
21	Waiters And Waitresses	$20,560	$16,380	18,520
22	Personal Care Aides	$20,800	$16,650	9,610
23	Hotel, Motel, And Resort Desk Clerks	$20,950	$16,570	2,960
24	Amusement And Recreation Attendants	$21,210	$16,180	1,640
25	Cooks, Short Order	$21,340	$16,660	1,610
26	Ushers, Lobby Attendants, And Ticket Takers	$21,430	$16,420	820
27	Bus Drivers, School Or Special Client	$21,520	$16,310	6,610
28	Pressers, Textile, Garment, And Related Materials	$21,660	$16,830	590
29	Personal Care And Service Workers, All Other	$21,960	$16,320	70
30	Janitors And Cleaners, Except Maids And Housekeeping Cleaners	$22,120	$16,540	18,170
31	Gaming And Sports Book Writers And Runners	$22,140	$16,710	80
32	Food Preparation And Serving Related Workers, All Other	$22,180	$17,150	660
33	Cooks, Restaurant	$22,340	$16,830	10,520
34	Packers And Packagers, Hand	$22,420	$16,880	3,350
35	Library Assistants, Clerical	$22,570	$16,810	650
36	Home Health Aides	$22,580	$16,850	3,560
37	Baggage Porters And Bellhops	$22,680	$16,790	400
38	Concierges	$22,870	$16,590	90
39	Physical Therapist Aides	$22,870	$16,620	320
40	Orderlies	$22,930	$16,990	410
41	Automotive And Watercraft Service Attendants	$23,050	$17,320	1,300
42	Nursing Assistants	$23,100	$17,380	13,850
43	Textile Knitting And Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders	$23,140	$16,830	100
44	Cleaning, Washing, And Metal Pickling Equipment Operators And Tenders	$23,160	$16,920	40
45	Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	$23,320	$16,640	1,150
46	Bakers	$23,350	$17,080	1,130
47	Veterinary Assistants And Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$23,350	$17,220	770
48	Tour And Travel Guides	$23,450	$16,370	280
49	Crossing Guards	$23,850	$16,370	280
50	Food Processing Workers, All Other	$23,930	$20,290	850
51	Manicurists And Pedicurists	$24,140	$17,920	170
52	Graders And Sorters, Agricultural Products	$24,630	$20,600	550
53	Residential Advisors	$24,810	$16,820	710
54	Taxi Drivers And Chauffeurs	$25,010	$17,240	1,010
55	Farmworkers And Laborers, Crop, Nursery, And Greenhouse	$25,040	$17,110	670
56	Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$25,150	$18,760	660
57	Statistical Assistants	$25,280	$21,280	40
58	Food Batchmakers	$25,320	$17,800	1,010
59	Legislators	$25,360	$16,460	370
60	Library Technicians	$25,500	$17,130	620
61	Laborers And Freight, Stock, And Material Movers, Hand	$25,500	$17,490	30,900
62	Cleaners Of Vehicles And Equipment	$25,510	$18,020	2,210
63	Driver/sales Workers	$25,560	$16,480	3,440
64	Mail Clerks And Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$25,600	$17,340	400
65	Dietetic Technicians	$25,630	$16,860	140
66	Funeral Attendants	$25,720	$18,090	270
67	Stock Clerks And Order Fillers	$25,750	$17,100	18,240
68	Security Guards	$25,750	$17,130	10,000
69	Retail Salespersons	$25,780	$16,760	36,250
70	Slaughterers And Meat Packers	$25,780	$20,150	2,520
71	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, And Cosmetologists	$25,800	$16,780	1,320
72	Gaming Change Persons And Booth Cashiers	$25,840	$17,970	720
73	Cooks, All Other	$25,860	$18,530	140
74	Landscaping And Groundskeeping Workers	$25,920	$17,680	5,430
75	Umpires, Referees, And Other Sports Officials	$25,930	$16,850	70
76	Meat, Poultry, And Fish Cutters And Trimmers	$26,010	$18,070	6,540
77	Recreation Workers	$26,170	$16,940	1,590
78	Animal Control Workers	$26,190	$18,790	140
79	Couriers And Messengers	$26,260	$19,690	460
80	Refuse And Recyclable Material Collectors	$26,310	$17,760	990
81	Receptionists And Information Clerks	$26,370	$18,520	6,690
82	Tire Repairers And Changers	$26,430	$17,570	1,030
83	Gaming Service Workers, All Other	$26,500	$21,050	80
84	Cabinetmakers And Bench Carpenters	$26,610	$17,480	540
85	Floral Designers	$26,870	$17,980	310
86	Police, Fire, And Ambulance Dispatchers	$26,930	$19,930	1,380
87	Counter And Rental Clerks	$26,990	$16,960	2,900
88	Pharmacy Aides	$27,060	$20,580	80
89	Highway Maintenance Workers	$27,260	$18,680	2,550
90	Butchers And Meat Cutters	$27,350	$17,190	1,220
91	Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators And Tenders	$27,380	$17,770	530
92	Tellers	$27,380	$20,970	4,310
93	Food Cooking Machine Operators And Tenders	$27,440	$19,990	80
94	Helpers–Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, And Steamfitters	$27,690	$19,970	430
95	Jewelers And Precious Stone And Metal Workers	$27,820	$16,580	100
96	Helpers–Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, And Tile And Marble Setters	$27,830	$20,690	70
97	Sewing Machine Operators	$27,910	$17,740	4,140
98	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$27,940	$18,600	2,820
99	Production Workers, All Other	$28,030	$18,200	1,170
100	Carpet Installers	$28,150	$18,030	60

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Author

Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.

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