SOC 13-2041 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Credit Analysts — Jackson
Jackson, MS · 1 metro areas compared
Median pay for this occupation in Jackson, MS is $75,750 a year, trailing the national median of $83,510 by 9.3%.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to decline
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- -4.4%
- Openings per year
- 3,700
- Typical entry-level education
- Bachelor's degree
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Jackson, MS.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
Median pay for this occupation in Jackson, MS is $75,750 a year, trailing the national median of $83,510 by 9.3%. Half of workers earn between $59,810 and $110,350. Beyond that band, the tenth percentile sits at $48,420 and the ninetieth at $150,410.
The area has 90 jobs in this occupation, giving a location quotient of 0.84 — a measure of how concentrated the occupation is here relative to the country as a whole. Hattiesburg leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $76,350. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 87th of 453 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $48,420 | −42.0% |
| 25th | $59,810 | −28.4% |
| Median (50th) | $75,750 | −9.3% |
| 75th | $110,350 | +32.1% |
| 90th | $150,410 | +80.1% |
| Mean | $92,160 | +10.4% |
Other metro areas in Mississippi
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hattiesburg | $76,350 | 50 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Jackson run 11.0% below the national average, so the median of $75,750 goes as far as $85,112 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 1.9% above the national median in real terms.
Published median
$75,750as reported by BLSLocal price level
89.0US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$85,112US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $75,750 a year, 9.3% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $48,420 to $150,410 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 90 jobs in this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Hattiesburg, at $76,350.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Credit Analysts in Jackson, MS?
The median annual wage is $75,750, or $36.42 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $83,510, so pay in Jackson, MS is 9.3% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Jackson, MS earns more than $150,410 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $48,420 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Hattiesburg, at $76,350 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 90 jobs in this occupation in Jackson, MS. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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