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Pediatricians in Mississippi

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$208,000 Median Salary
10 Job Openings
  • Pediatricians in Mississippi earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Pediatricians Work in Mississippi?

There were approximately 140 workers employed as Pediatricians in this state in 2018.

There were 190 Pediatricians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 410 Pediatricians working in it, which means Mississippi has fewer Pediatricians than average.

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Job Projections for Mississippi

Jobs for Pediatricians in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, but nationwide they are growing at a rate of 15.2%.

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Mississippi Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 10 annual job openings, and a total of 200 jobs for Mississippi Pediatricians in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,300 annual jobs and 34,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Pediatricians Make in Mississippi?

In 2018 wages for Pediatricians ranged from $140,380 to $208,000 with $208,000 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $67.49 to $100. The median hourly rate was $100.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $100 an hour.

Wages between 2017 and 2018 did not increase or decrease.

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

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Top Mississippi Metros for Pediatricians

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 520 n/a
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS 40 $208,000
Jackson, MS 40 $208,000

Top States for Pediatricians Employment

The table below shows the states where most Pediatricians work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 3,420 $178,480
Texas 2,280 $161,770
Ohio 2,040 $152,400
New York 1,820 $172,590
Massachusetts 1,550 $180,300
New Jersey 1,280 $171,400
North Carolina 1,010 $153,830
Arizona 980 $117,260
Tennessee 940 $181,740
Michigan 930 $138,830
Washington 770 $183,720
Illinois 680 $139,220
Georgia 680 $162,140
Maryland 570 $167,290
Oregon 510 $186,610
Virginia 500 $184,900
Connecticut 490 $185,810
Indiana 440 $181,390
Pennsylvania 440 $153,720
Alabama 410 $208,000

Below are the states where Pediatricians get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alabama $208,000
Alaska $208,000
Wisconsin $208,000
Iowa $208,000
Utah $208,000
Montana $208,000
Nevada $208,000
Mississippi $208,000
New Hampshire $200,310
Minnesota $199,610

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