Tupelo Jobs

Tupelo is the largest city and county seat within Lee County, Mississippi. It is the eighth largest city in the state of Mississippi, smaller than Meridian, and larger than Olive Branch. The Tupelo area — specifically the nearby village of Blue Springs — was recently selected as the site for Toyota's eleventh U.S. automobile manufacturing plant. As of the 2000 United States Census, the city's population was 34,211. By 2006, the population was 35,930, with a micropolitan area population of 131,953, encompassing Lee, Pontotoc and Itawamba counties. The city is perhaps best known as the birthplace of Elvis Presley Situated in northeast Mississippi, the city lies between Memphis, Tennessee and Birmingham, Alabama, along U.S. Highway 78 — slated to become Interstate 22 within a few years.

Among the most common occupations in Tupelo are Management, professional, and related occupations, 33%; Sales and office occupations, 28%; and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 19%. Approximately 80 percent of workers in Tupelo, Mississippi work for companies, 10 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Tupelo, Mississippi are Manufacturing, 23%; Educational, health and social services, 20%; and Retail trade, 13%. Simply Hired's Tupelo job listings indicate that the following industries in Tupelo are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Tupelo, Mississippi is $29,508, and the median income of households in Tupelo was $38,401.

According to our Tupelo Trends data, the number of Tupelo, Mississippi jobs has increased by 14% since October 2011.

Population of Tupelo Total population 34,211 Male 47.01% Female 52.99% Median age 34.9     Tupelo Housing Owner-occupied homes 62.2% Median cost of a home $92,800 Median mortgage payment $665 Renter-occupied homes 37.8% Vacant housing 7.9% Median monthly rent $454     Average Income Median for all male full-time $35,027 Median for all female full-time $23,988     Household Income Less than $10,000 11% $10,000 to $14,999 7% $15,000 to $24,999 12% $25,000 to $34,999 14% $35,000 to $49,999 16% $50,000 to $74,999 18% $75,000 to $99,999 11% $100,000 to $149,999 5% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 3%

Education Less than 9th grade 6% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 13% High school graduate 23% Some college, no degree 26% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 18% Graduate degree 8%     Marital Status Never married 24% Currently married 54% Separated 2% Widowed 8% Divorced 13%     Race White 70% Black or African American 29% Asian 1% Other 1%     Tupelo Commute Carpool 11.2% Public transportation 0.4% Average travel time 16 minutes