Statisticians in Mississippi

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You’re in luck! Jobs for Statisticians in Mississippi are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Statisticians in Mississippi is growing faster than average.

• Statisticians in Mississippi earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Statisticians Work in Mississippi?

There were approximately 30 workers employed as Statisticians in this state in 2018.

There were 50 Statisticians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 490 Statisticians working in it, which means Mississippi has fewer Statisticians than average.

Job Projections for Mississippi

Jobs for Statisticians in this state are growing at a rate of 40.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 33.9%.

Mississippi Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 10 annual job openings, and 70 total jobs in 2026 for Statisticians in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 4,400 annual jobs and 49,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Statisticians Make in Mississippi?

In 2018 wages for Statisticians ranged from $31,530 to $116,850 with $62,090 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.16 to $56.18. The median hourly rate was $29.85.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $29.15 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.70.

The median salary in Mississippi is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Mississippi Metros for Statisticians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Statisticians.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	70	$80,470

Top States for Statisticians Employment

View the list below to see where most Statisticians work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	5,650	$92,360
Pennsylvania	3,710	$77,310
Massachusetts	3,090	$101,020
Maryland	2,950	$106,670
Texas	1,860	$79,650
Illinois	1,820	$82,830
North Carolina	1,500	$96,290
Washington	1,280	$98,070
District of Columbia	1,240	$106,670
New Jersey	1,230	$112,180
Virginia	1,180	$79,630
New York	1,120	$90,500
Colorado	1,080	$82,900
Arizona	1,080	$79,350
Georgia	920	$92,650
Missouri	860	$65,380
Ohio	850	$78,670
Minnesota	820	$92,690
Michigan	780	$78,300
Florida	630	$80,610

Below are the states where Statisticians get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
New Jersey	$112,180
District of Columbia	$106,670
Maryland	$106,670
Idaho	$103,610
Massachusetts	$101,020
Washington	$98,070
North Carolina	$96,290
Delaware	$94,370
Connecticut	$93,980
Minnesota	$92,690

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.