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Jobs in Mississippi
1555 active postings tracked in Mississippi · collapsed to 730 roles.
Mississippi Job Market Score
- Pay is above the national median ($44/hr vs $21.08/hr national)
- Slow inflow of new postings (only 15% from the last 14 days)
- Few reposted listings (24% appear duplicated)
Mississippi job market overview (May 2026)
The Mississippi job market is currently cooling, with signs of slowing hiring activity. Out of 1,555 active job postings tracked here, 51% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in store supervisor / manager and crew / cashier, with food service / restaurants as the leading sector.
- 51% of postings in Mississippi have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 141 new postings have appeared this week — about 9% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 32 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 1751+ days.
- 5% of postings list a salary range (82 of 1,555).
- Median advertised hourly rate is $44/hr, with 67% of disclosed-pay roles paid hourly.
- The most active employers right now are Taco Bell, KFC, and Dollar General.
What this means for job seekers
- Expect longer response times from employers — many roles sit open for over a month.
- Best opportunities are in store supervisor / manager and crew / cashier.
- Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.
Mississippi job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Mississippi.
- 1,555Active postings
- 141Posted this week
- 797Open 30+ days51% of active
- 7Remote / hybrid0% of active
- 5%List salary82 of 1,555
- 67%Hourly55 of disclosed
- $85kMedian annual (max)
- $44/hrMedian hourly (max)
- 32dMedian agep90 1751d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Store Supervisor / Manager372
- Crew / Cashier215
- Restaurant Manager / GM172
- Shift Supervisor / Service Lead106
- Retail Associate105
- Food Service50
Top occupations (SOC)
- Fast Food and Counter Workers200
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers183
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers147
- General and Operations Managers90
- Managers, All Other48
- Retail Salespersons33
Top sectors
- Food Service / Restaurants838
- Retail579
- Technology77
- Manufacturing72
- Transportation & Logistics66
- Consumer Goods60
Employment mix
- Unspecified1,368 · 88%
- Part-time108 · 7%
- Full-time65 · 4%
- Intern7 · 0%
- Temporary5 · 0%
- Contract2 · 0%
Top hiring companies
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Recent postings
- SALES ASSOCIATE in MOSS POINT, MS S22212Retail Associate
Dollar General · Moss Point, MS · careers.dollargeneral.com
posted 5 years ago
- LEAD SALES ASSOCIATE-FT - 21 and older only - in MOSS POINT, MS S22212Store Supervisor / Manager
Dollar General · Moss Point, MS · careers.dollargeneral.com
posted 5 years ago
- LEAD SALES ASSOCIATE-PT - 21 and older only - in MOSS POINT, MS S22212Store Supervisor / Manager
Dollar General · Moss Point, MS · careers.dollargeneral.com
posted 5 years ago
- ASST STORE MGR - 21 and older only - in VICKSBURG, MS S21791Store Supervisor / Manager
Dollar General · Vicksburg, MS · careers.dollargeneral.com
posted 5 years ago
- SALES ASSOCIATE in VICKSBURG, MS S21791Retail Associate
Dollar General · Vicksburg, MS · careers.dollargeneral.com
posted 5 years ago
- LEAD SALES ASSOCIATE-PT - 21 and older only - in VICKSBURG, MS S21791Store Supervisor / Manager
Dollar General · Vicksburg, MS · careers.dollargeneral.com
posted 5 years ago
- LEAD SALES ASSOCIATE-FT - 21 and older only - in VICKSBURG, MS S21791Store Supervisor / Manager
Dollar General · Vicksburg, MS · careers.dollargeneral.com
posted 5 years ago
- LEAD SALES ASSOCIATE-FT - 21 and older only - in OLIVE BRANCH, MS S21755Store Supervisor / Manager
Dollar General · Olive Branch, MS · careers.dollargeneral.com
posted 5 years ago
- ASST STORE MGR - 21 and older only - in OLIVE BRANCH, MS S21755Store Supervisor / Manager
Dollar General · Olive Branch, MS · careers.dollargeneral.com
posted 5 years ago
- LEAD SALES ASSOCIATE-PT - 21 and older only - in OLIVE BRANCH, MS S21755Store Supervisor / Manager
Dollar General · Olive Branch, MS · careers.dollargeneral.com
posted 5 years ago
- SALES ASSOCIATE in OLIVE BRANCH, MS S21755Retail Associate
Dollar General · Olive Branch, MS · careers.dollargeneral.com
posted 5 years ago
- SALES ASSOCIATE in CLARKSDALE, MS S22174Retail Associate
Dollar General · Clarksdale, MS, us · careers.dollargeneral.com
posted 5 years ago
- LEAD SALES ASSOCIATE-FT - 21 and older only - in CLARKSDALE, MS S22174Store Supervisor / Manager
Dollar General · Clarksdale, MS, us · careers.dollargeneral.com
posted 5 years ago
- LEAD SALES ASSOCIATE-PT - 21 and older only - in CLARKSDALE, MS S22174Store Supervisor / Manager
Dollar General · Clarksdale, MS, us · careers.dollargeneral.com
posted 5 years ago
- ASST STORE MGR - 21 and older only - in CLARKSDALE, MS S22174Store Supervisor / Manager
Dollar General · Clarksdale, MS, us · careers.dollargeneral.com
posted 5 years ago
- LEAD SALES ASSOCIATE-FT - 21 and older only - in ROBINSONVILLE, MS S21364Store Supervisor / Manager
Dollar General · Robinsonville, MS · careers.dollargeneral.com
posted 6 years ago
- ASST STORE MGR - 21 and older only - in ROBINSONVILLE, MS S21364Store Supervisor / Manager
Dollar General · Robinsonville, MS · careers.dollargeneral.com
posted 6 years ago
- LEAD SALES ASSOCIATE-PT - 21 and older only - in ROBINSONVILLE, MS S21364Store Supervisor / Manager
Dollar General · Robinsonville, MS · careers.dollargeneral.com
posted 6 years ago
- SALES ASSOCIATE in ROBINSONVILLE, MS S21364Retail Associate
Dollar General · Robinsonville, MS · careers.dollargeneral.com
posted 6 years ago
- LEAD SALES ASSOCIATE-FT - 21 and older only - in PETAL, MS S21324Store Supervisor / Manager
Dollar General · Petal, MS · careers.dollargeneral.com
posted 6 years ago
- LEAD SALES ASSOCIATE-PT - 21 and older only - in PETAL, MS S21324Store Supervisor / Manager
Dollar General · Petal, MS · careers.dollargeneral.com
posted 6 years ago
- ASST STORE MGR - 21 and older only - in PETAL, MS S21324Store Supervisor / Manager
Dollar General · Petal, MS · careers.dollargeneral.com
posted 6 years ago
- SALES ASSOCIATE in PETAL, MS S21324Retail Associate
Dollar General · Petal, MS · careers.dollargeneral.com
posted 6 years ago
- SALES ASSOCIATE in VICKSBURG, MS S21087Retail Associate
Dollar General · Vicksburg, MS · careers.dollargeneral.com
posted 6 years ago
- LEAD SALES ASSOCIATE-PT - 21 and older only - in VICKSBURG, MS S21087Store Supervisor / Manager
Dollar General · Vicksburg, MS · careers.dollargeneral.com
posted 6 years ago