Jobs, pay and daily life in Madison, from official statistics with source and year on every table.
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Madison is a city in Mississippi with 27,946 residents. The median household earns $119,338 a year and the median rent is $1,853 a month, which is 18.6% of the median household income. It is part of the Jackson, MS metropolitan area, where BLS counts 270,730 jobs.
How Madison compares. Among the 60 largest places in Mississippi, Madison is #10 by population, #60 for rent (#1 = cheapest), #1 for household income (#1 = highest), #1 for college degrees (#1 = most). Its county, Madison County, is #7 of 82 counties for average pay ($55,426).
Madison has 27,946 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 0.9% of the population of Mississippi. It covers 25 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 1,107 people per square mile. The median age is 41.7, 8% older than the state median (41.7 against 38.6).
The median gross rent is $1,853 a month (rent plus utilities), 94% above the state median ($1,853 against $954). Over a year that is 18.6% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $352,900, which is 3.0 times the median household income ($119,338); a ratio under 4 usually means ownership is within reach for many households. 94.2% of households own their home, 35% above the state average (94.2% against 70.0%).
The Jackson, MS metropolitan area has 270,730 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $42,850 a year, 16% below the national median ($42,850 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (32,750 jobs, median $39,830); transportation and material moving (26,210 jobs, median $38,130); sales and related (23,800 jobs, median $31,890). The area is most specialised in healthcare practitioners and technical (1.4 times) and protective service (1.3 times), where the share of workers is above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($99,730) and healthcare practitioners and technical ($73,840). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Madison County was 2.7%. 63.8% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Madison County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.
Among workers, 79.2% drive alone, 0.0% use public transit, 0.4% walk, 13.9% work from home. 7.0% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 52% below the state average (7.0% against 14.4%). Remote work is more common than in the state as a whole, which widens the set of employers a resident can work for without moving.
64.2% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 156% above the state share (64.2% against 25.1%). 6.0% of residents were born outside the United States, 146% above the state share (6.0% against 2.4%). The poverty rate is 4.8%, 74% below the state rate (4.8% against 18.9%).
The warmest month is Jul, averaging 82°F (27.7°C), and the coolest is Jan at 44°F (6.8°C). About 1,456 mm (57 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Feb is the wettest month (146 mm) and Sep the driest (98 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.
Closest cities in this guide: Ridgeland (4 miles, rent 28% lower); Flowood (10 miles, rent 23% lower); Canton (10 miles, rent 47% lower); Jackson (12 miles, rent 43% lower). Rent differences are against Madison; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.
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| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Salespersons | 8,770 | 1.29 | $29,070 | $22,850 | $42,670 | -18% |
| Registered Nurses | 8,700 | 1.48 | $82,630 | $63,250 | $106,480 | -15% |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 8,460 | 1.26 | $22,630 | $18,340 | $29,130 | -27% |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 7,800 | 1.04 | $23,130 | $22,930 | $29,440 | -35% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 6,590 | 1.84 | $58,100 | $37,000 | $89,990 | -1% |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 5,890 | 1.15 | $36,910 | $28,190 | $45,980 | -8% |
| Cashiers | 5,320 | 0.99 | $28,000 | $20,640 | $34,110 | -15% |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 4,810 | 1.97 | $63,170 | $31,920 | $69,190 | +41% |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 4,450 | 0.90 | $34,060 | $27,050 | $45,900 | -9% |
| Customer Service Representatives | 4,270 | 0.95 | $37,850 | $30,450 | $56,170 | -15% |
| Office Clerks, General | 4,020 | 0.94 | $35,910 | $21,740 | $54,220 | -20% |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 3,730 | 1.26 | $38,440 | $27,500 | $60,750 | -19% |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 3,390 | 0.88 | $28,820 | $21,490 | $39,500 | -22% |
| Security Guards | 3,340 | 1.50 | $27,950 | $21,950 | $44,820 | -26% |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 3,310 | 1.24 | $44,890 | $28,740 | $66,630 | -9% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 3,070 | 1.23 | $60,100 | $39,140 | $99,170 | -14% |
| General and Operations Managers | 3,030 | 0.50 | $114,190 | $48,850 | $262,360 | +8% |
| Nursing Assistants | 3,000 | 1.19 | $32,040 | $28,010 | $37,940 | -24% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 2,760 | 1.42 | $47,330 | $28,950 | $75,030 | -2% |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 2,750 | 0.70 | $21,440 | $15,430 | $44,380 | -39% |
| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,330 | 3.46 | $175,090 | $55,320 | $315,480 | +63% |
| Pharmacists | 860 | 1.54 | $132,080 | $103,370 | $158,480 | -6% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 570 | 0.49 | $128,800 | $84,700 | $187,620 | -26% |
| Nurse Practitioners | 1,310 | 2.34 | $124,730 | $99,480 | $156,480 | -6% |
| Sales Managers | 550 | 0.49 | $123,700 | $62,440 | $312,560 | -17% |
| Financial Managers | 840 | 0.57 | $119,580 | $63,240 | $225,470 | -28% |
| General and Operations Managers | 3,030 | 0.50 | $114,190 | $48,850 | $262,360 | +8% |
| Lawyers | 1,390 | 1.06 | $104,460 | $61,490 | $188,060 | -35% |
| Physical Therapists | 520 | 1.13 | $103,000 | $77,200 | $120,740 | +0% |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 1,310 | 1.26 | $101,040 | $62,770 | $172,850 | -18% |
| Software Developers | 550 | 0.19 | $96,990 | $61,950 | $155,420 | -29% |
| Administrative Services Managers | 550 | 1.19 | $95,510 | $55,240 | $215,430 | -16% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 500 | 0.55 | $86,280 | $51,150 | $125,880 | -18% |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | 660 | 1.16 | $85,890 | $66,980 | $122,270 | -19% |
| Registered Nurses | 8,700 | 1.48 | $82,630 | $63,250 | $106,480 | -15% |
| Project Management Specialists | 1,290 | 0.69 | $78,150 | $49,870 | $134,280 | -24% |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 960 | 0.51 | $77,560 | $46,350 | $124,700 | -7% |
| Insurance Sales Agents | 760 | 0.91 | $76,310 | $28,510 | $154,350 | +23% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | 560 | 1.49 | $72,330 | $45,960 | $112,570 | -17% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 1,530 | 1.08 | $71,810 | $46,820 | $105,190 | -10% |
These figures are for the whole Jackson, MS metropolitan area, not the city alone.
Median pay across all occupations: $42,850 (US $50,980); unemployment 3.0% (2026M09).
| Industry (residents) ⇅ | Share of employed residents ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Education and health care | 29.3% |
| Retail trade | 10.5% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative | 10.4% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate | 10.1% |
| Arts, entertainment, accommodation, food | 8.2% |
| Public administration | 7.2% |
| Manufacturing | 5.5% |
| Other services | 5.3% |
| Transportation, warehousing, utilities | 4.8% |
| Construction | 4.3% |
| Information | 2.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 1.8% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining | 0.5% |
Cities have no official GDP or payroll count of their own. These figures are for the county where Madison lies and cover the whole county, not only the city.
| County ⇅ | Population ⇅ | GDP (2024) ⇅ | GDP per resident ⇅ | Jobs (QCEW 2024) ⇅ | Employer sites ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Job change vs 2023 ⇅ | Unemployment rate ⇅ | Labour force ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison County | 111,647 | $9,943 million | $89,054 | 60,205 | 3,987 | $55,426 | +1.8% | 2.7% | 57,654 |
| Industry ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Share of private jobs ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Concentration vs US (location quotient) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 7,838 | 14.2% | $69,396 | 1.58 |
| Retail trade | 7,609 | 13.8% | $35,835 | 1.27 |
| Accommodation and food services | 6,935 | 12.6% | $22,690 | 1.27 |
| Health care and social assistance | 6,755 | 12.2% | $47,460 | 0.78 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 5,329 | 9.7% | $48,355 | 2.09 |
| Professional and technical services | 3,506 | 6.4% | $89,022 | 0.84 |
| Administrative and waste services | 3,122 | 5.7% | $41,253 | 0.88 |
| Finance and insurance | 3,094 | 5.6% | $109,028 | 1.27 |
| Construction | 3,040 | 5.5% | $76,026 | 0.96 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 1,520 | 2.8% | $53,508 | 0.84 |
| Wholesale trade | 1,389 | 2.5% | $75,893 | 0.59 |
| Management of companies | 1,162 | 2.1% | $94,138 | 1.14 |
| Educational services | 987 | 1.8% | $42,396 | 0.79 |
| Information | 932 | 1.7% | $77,153 | 0.83 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation | 852 | 1.5% | $23,950 | 0.84 |
| Real estate and rental | 812 | 1.5% | $80,310 | 0.87 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing | 152 | 0.3% | $54,776 | 0.31 |
| Mining, oil and gas | 102 | 0.2% | $103,809 | 0.45 |
| Utilities | 70 | 0.1% | $93,349 | 0.31 |
QCEW counts jobs covered by unemployment insurance; sectors with too few employers are withheld by BLS. Latest-month unemployment is preliminary.
| How residents get to work ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Drive alone | 79.2% |
| Public transit | 0.0% |
| Walk | 0.4% |
| Work from home | 13.9% |
| Commute of 45 minutes or more | 7.0% |
Shares are of workers aged 16 and over; they describe residents, wherever they work.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $119,338 |
| Income per person | $59,649 |
| Median gross rent per month | $1,853 |
| Yearly rent as share of median household income | 18.6% |
| Median home value | $352,900 |
| Homeowners | 94.2% |
| Poverty rate | 4.8% |
| Price level of the metro area (US = 100) | 89.0 |
| Metro median pay, all occupations | $42,850 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
State tax: Flat 4.00%.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median age | 41.7 |
| High school or higher (25+) | 96.1% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (25+) | 64.2% |
| Born abroad | 6.0% |
| Labour force participation (16+) | 63.8% |
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| Month ⇅ | Mean temperature (°C) ⇅ | Mean temperature (°F) ⇅ | Precipitation (mm) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6.8 | 44 | 125 |
| Feb | 9.1 | 48 | 146 |
| Mar | 13.5 | 56 | 137 |
| Apr | 17.8 | 64 | 139 |
| May | 22.2 | 72 | 115 |
| Jun | 26.4 | 80 | 110 |
| Jul | 27.7 | 82 | 129 |
| Aug | 27.4 | 81 | 116 |
| Sep | 24.8 | 77 | 98 |
| Oct | 19.0 | 66 | 105 |
| Nov | 12.6 | 55 | 101 |
| Dec | 8.4 | 47 | 135 |
Satellite-reanalysis climatology on a grid of roughly 50 km, so it smooths local effects (hills, coast, city heat). It is not a weather-station record.
| City ⇅ | State ⇅ | Distance (straight line) ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeland | MS | 4 mi | 24,587 | $66,038 | $1,336 |
| Flowood | MS | 10 mi | 10,587 | $83,880 | $1,430 |
| Canton | MS | 10 mi | 10,811 | $38,337 | $989 |
| Jackson | MS | 12 mi | 146,631 | $42,071 | $1,055 |
| Pearl | MS | 14 mi | 27,737 | $61,695 | $1,175 |
| Clinton | MS | 15 mi | 27,195 | $74,745 | $1,118 |
| Brandon | MS | 16 mi | 25,542 | $92,783 | $1,382 |
| Richland | MS | 17 mi | 7,346 | $66,558 | $1,185 |
| Byram | MS | 21 mi | 12,799 | $70,445 | $1,343 |
| Yazoo City | MS | 31 mi | 10,219 | $28,157 | $767 |
Straight-line distance in miles, not driving distance.
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