Jackson, MS · CBSA 27140
Electrical Engineer Salary in Jackson
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for electrical engineers in Jackson, MS, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against Mississippi and the national benchmark.
Electrical Engineers in Jackson earn a median of $105,170 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $80,430–$147,280; the top 10% earn $192,780. That is 6% below the national median and 4% above the Mississippi median. BLS reports 280 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$105,170
-6% vs national
Top 10% earn
$192,780
90th percentile
Employed in metro
280
Reliability Moderate (13.5% RSE)
Electrical Engineer pay — Jackson vs Mississippi vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $57,030 | -24% |
| 25th percentile | $80,430 | -8% |
| Median50th percentile | $105,170 | -6% |
| 75th percentile | $147,280 | +4% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $192,780 | +10% |
| Meanaverage | $115,760 | -4% |
How concentrated electrical engineers are in Jackson
Location quotient compares local concentration to the national rate. Above 1.00 means this metro employs the occupation more densely than the country overall.
Location quotient
0.86
Jobs per 1,000
1.05
Metro rank (pay)
#155 of 318
All engineering roles
$97,032
Jackson employs electrical engineers at close to the national rate (location quotient 0.86).
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 17-2071 (Electrical Engineers), Jackson, MS (metro area).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →