ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Wage Rates

Average wages in Mississippi overall are below the U.S. average. The average annual wage in Mississippi in 2005 was $29,190, while the same statistic was $29,458 for Choctaw County. Businesses locating in Choctaw County can estimate their costs for wages and salaries to be competitively low to the U.S. average and the averages of other states.