Jackson, Mississippi Metro Area

MSA: Jackson, MS
counties: Copiah, Hinds, Madison, Rankin, Simpson, Yazoo

Population (2017 estimate): 579,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 3.8%

NFP Employment (2017): 280,000
Average Earnings (2017): $41,320

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,0.6000,1.7,
2013,1.1000,1.6,
2014,1.3000,1.9,
2015,1.7000,2.1,
2016,1.3000,1.8,
2017,0.5000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,-0.5000,2.3,
2013,8.2000,2.0,
2014,1.7000,2.3,
2015,-3.0000,2.4,
2016,7.3000,2.0,
2017,1.4000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,7.7000,8.1000,
2013,7.2000,7.4000,
2014,6.3000,6.2000,
2015,5.3000,5.3000,
2016,4.9000,4.9000,
2017,4.4000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,35580.00,42068.00,
2013,38510.00,42900.00,
2014,39170.00,43888.00,
2015,38000.00,44928.00,
2016,40760.00,45812.00,
2017,41320.00,47112.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	16,030	61.1	1.2	$69,590
Business and Financial Operations	11,000	41.9	0.8	$53,860
IT and Mathematical	4,080	15.5	0.5	$60,470
Architecture and Engineering	3,500	13.3	0.8	$65,520
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	1,730	6.6	0.8	$47,880
Community and Social Services	3,740	14.2	1.0	$36,180
Legal and Judicial	2,490	9.5	1.2	$75,340
Education, Training, and Library	16,380	62.4	1.0	$39,590
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	2,850	10.8	0.8	$36,460
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	21,690	82.6	1.4	$55,210
Healthcare Support	8,040	30.6	1.1	$22,340
Protective Services	8,920	34.0	1.4	$28,150
Food Preparation and Serving Related	22,470	85.6	0.9	$18,820
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	8,360	31.9	1.0	$19,780
Personal Care and Services	10,880	41.4	1.3	$21,110
Sales and Related	27,140	103.4	1.0	$24,130
Office and Administrative Support	40,200	153.1	1.0	$30,420
Construction and Extraction	7,090	27.0	0.7	$35,070
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	11,030	42.0	1.1	$39,510
Production	16,540	63.0	1.0	$28,980
Transportation and Material Moving	17,920	68.3	1.0	$30,430