Project Manager salary in Mississippi

BLS reports this occupation as "Project Management Specialists" (13-1082); every figure on this page is for that BLS occupation.

The median annual wage for project managers in Mississippi is $78,870, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $102,320. Mississippi ranks 49 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$78,870

25th percentile

$63,020

75th percentile

$103,650

90th percentile

$140,140

Employment and national comparison

Employment in Mississippi	4,320
Mean annual wage in Mississippi	$89,910
National median	$102,320
National employment	1,066,670

States with similar pay for project managers

Hawaii: median $78,000
Nebraska: median $80,150
Arkansas: median $77,170
Vermont: median $80,800
Kentucky: median $81,700
South Dakota: median $82,250

See all states ranked for project managers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates; state, metropolitan area and national files from https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm. State estimates are for BLS occupation "Project Management Specialists" (13-1082), cross-industry, all ownerships. Retrieved 2026-10-02. Where BLS does not publish a numeric estimate (suppressed, or reported only as at or above $239,200) the value is shown as —.