Labor snapshot
U.S. labor-market snapshot for paid media roles.
Median annual wage (2025)
$56,640
Proxy wage for paid media roles in Mississippi (occupation: Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists)
Estimated employment
2,620
Same series for Paid Search, Paid Social, and other channels mapped to “Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists” in Mississippi
Vs. U.S. median
-28.1%
below U.S. median of $78,760
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · Reference year 2025
PPCjobs.com salary snapshot
From salaries listed on current paid media jobs on this board.
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Cities in Mississippi
1 city with paid media jobs
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Paid Media Specialist: Digital & Traditional Advertising
The University of Southern Mississippi
In-Office
FULL TIME
August 11, 2026
Enterprise Growth Marketing Lead - ABM, Campaigns & Events
Wolters Kluwer
In-Office
FULL TIME
July 30, 2026
Paid Media Manager: Campaigns, Analytics & Optimization
The University of Southern Mississippi
In-Office
FULL TIME
May 31, 2026
In-Office
FULL TIME
May 18, 2026
Career profile & labor market detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists (SOC 13-1161)
Age
% of workers
Under 258%
25–3438%
35–4428%
45+26%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year
Education
% of workers
High school or less6%
Some college18%
Bachelor's58%
Master's+18%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year
Gender
% of workers
100%
- Women 60%
- Men 40%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year
More labor market detail
- Page focus
- paid media roles
- Occupation (SOC)
- 13-1161 — Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
- Geography
- Mississippi (state)
- Median annual wage
- $56,640
- Mean annual wage
- $61,820
- 10th percentile
- $30,780
- 90th percentile
- $95,240
- Employment
- 2,620
- U.S. median (same SOC)
- $78,760
Median annual wage trend
Mississippi
Source: BLS OEWS (2025)