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Food Jobs & Pay in Mississippi
About 125,690 people in Mississippi work in food-related jobs. Median pay by occupation, with the national median in the last column.
Restaurants & service
| Job | Workers | Median pay | Typical range (10th–90th) | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 31,220 | $22,610 | $18,530 – $29,090 | $31,200 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 15,190 | $21,370 | $15,330 – $39,420 | $35,230 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | 11,170 | $22,670 | $18,540 – $28,790 | $30,890 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 10,770 | $29,560 | $22,010 – $36,880 | $37,390 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 10,480 | $36,530 | $26,310 – $58,450 | $44,080 |
| Food Preparation Workers | 7,870 | $26,240 | $18,790 – $36,100 | $35,320 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 6,420 | $27,390 | $20,760 – $36,620 | $37,450 |
| Dishwashers | 2,880 | $26,300 | $19,240 – $30,190 | $34,810 |
| Bartenders | 2,770 | $28,320 | $15,910 – $74,330 | $34,340 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 2,660 | $21,990 | $17,240 – $28,890 | $31,200 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 2,620 | $23,180 | $16,880 – $30,840 | $33,980 |
| Cooks, Short Order | 1,890 | $28,180 | $19,200 – $35,250 | $35,880 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 1,860 | $27,250 | $19,940 – $34,270 | $35,360 |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 840 | $54,850 | $30,900 – $83,850 | $62,470 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other | 810 | $30,600 | $22,920 – $36,990 | $35,840 |
| Cooks, All Other | — | $33,410 | $27,700 – $45,410 | $37,690 |
Food processing
| Job | Workers | Median pay | Typical range (10th–90th) | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 6,470 | $37,890 | $28,870 – $41,170 | $38,300 |
| Bakers | 1,300 | $28,920 | $20,910 – $40,390 | $37,160 |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters | 1,160 | $29,700 | $22,060 – $46,340 | $40,140 |
| Slaughterers and Meat Packers | 1,100 | $33,650 | $27,720 – $37,740 | $40,130 |
| Food Batchmakers | 660 | $36,530 | $32,740 – $48,000 | $42,290 |
| Food Processing Workers, All Other | 590 | $38,150 | $30,970 – $42,790 | $39,680 |
| Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | 110 | $31,150 | $21,730 – $35,340 | $41,590 |
| Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | 60 | $37,030 | $33,230 – $43,490 | $44,810 |
Farm & field
| Job | Workers | Median pay | Typical range (10th–90th) | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | 1,140 | $30,140 | $15,940 – $33,950 | $35,730 |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 300 | $30,250 | $25,950 – $40,100 | $35,660 |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 290 | $37,430 | $20,800 – $84,390 | $36,670 |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators | 280 | $36,460 | $20,340 – $43,430 | $41,730 |
| Agricultural Inspectors | 190 | $39,960 | $29,870 – $45,600 | $49,940 |
Science & nutrition
| Job | Workers | Median pay | Typical range (10th–90th) | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dietitians and Nutritionists | 540 | $63,700 | $42,810 – $86,260 | $76,400 |
| Food Science Technicians | 50 | $51,460 | $35,930 – $78,520 | $52,130 |
Management
| Job | Workers | Median pay | Typical range (10th–90th) | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Service Managers | 1,920 | $59,540 | $36,400 – $89,700 | $69,390 |
| Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | 80 | $95,210 | $26,000 – $124,800 | $89,900 |
| Farm and Home Management Educators | — | $59,480 | $39,830 – $101,860 | $60,220 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, most recent annual estimate. Some occupations are suppressed in smaller states and are omitted. Median pay is the middle of the wage distribution; employment counts exclude the self-employed. Labour-market data, not job listings.