Electrical Commissioning Technician Salary in Jackson, MS

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BLS does not measure Electrical Commissioning Technician as its own occupation, so this page uses Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians (SOC 17-3023, closest proxy). The median annual wage in Jackson, MS was $81,180 (BLS, May 2025), and the middle half earned $67,680 to $97,710. That is $2,990 above the national median of $78,190.

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Closest proxy

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians is the closest occupational proxy based on the work described, not a separate data center wage series. BLS does not distinguish this title, experience level, shift, credentials or data center employers. Confirm the actual duties before using this comparison.

Jackson, MS

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Jackson, MS, annual wages
Point	Annual wage	Meaning
10th percentile	$42,730	10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this.
25th percentile	$67,680	25% earned less than this.
Median	$81,180	Half earned less, half earned more.
75th percentile	$97,710	75% earned less than this.
90th percentile	$125,490	90% earned less than this.
Mean	$81,300	Average wage.

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Jackson, MS, hourly wages
Point	Hourly wage	Meaning
10th percentile	$20.54	10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this.
25th percentile	$32.54	25% earned less than this.
Median	$39.03	Half earned less, half earned more.
75th percentile	$46.98	75% earned less than this.
90th percentile	$60.33	90% earned less than this.
Mean	$39.09	Average wage.

United States

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, United States, annual wages
Point	Annual wage	Meaning
10th percentile	$49,510	10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this.
25th percentile	$61,610	25% earned less than this.
Median	$78,190	Half earned less, half earned more.
75th percentile	$97,650	75% earned less than this.
90th percentile	$115,700	90% earned less than this.
Mean	$80,680	Average wage.

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, United States, hourly wages
Point	Hourly wage	Meaning
10th percentile	$23.8	10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this.
25th percentile	$29.62	25% earned less than this.
Median	$37.59	Half earned less, half earned more.
75th percentile	$46.95	75% earned less than this.
90th percentile	$55.62	90% earned less than this.
Mean	$38.79	Average wage.

What BLS wages include: base pay plus any guaranteed or production-based incentive pay. What they leave out: overtime, discretionary bonus, benefits, per diem and relocation.

Employment: Not published by BLS. Location quotient: Not published by BLS.

Location quotient measures job concentration, not pay. A value above 1 means the occupation makes up a larger share of local jobs than it does nationally. It says nothing about wages.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 17-3023 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Jackson, MS. View this release at BLS.

Pay relative to all occupations

Median for this occupation divided by the all-occupations median, same area, same annual basis
Measure	Value
This occupation, median	$81,180
All occupations (SOC 00-0000), median	$42,850
Relative wage	1.89 times

A ratio of 1.00 means the same median as all workers in the area. It is arithmetic on two BLS medians, not a BLS statistic.

Change since the prior BLS release

Median annual wage, same SOC and same BLS area code, two releases
Reference period	Median
May 2024	$83,640
May 2025	$81,180
Difference	-$2,460 (-2.9%)

Two published BLS values, shown as released. Not annualized, not adjusted for inflation, and BLS metro boundaries and survey panels can differ between releases.

What is inside the BLS pay figure

For an operations offer, check what the quoted pay already includes. BLS includes on-call pay but excludes shift differentials. Do not add on-call pay twice when comparing the offer.

Pay components for Commissioning, Testing & Controls Technicians roles against the BLS wage definition
Component	In the BLS figure?	Note
Base rate and guaranteed pay	Included	BLS counts the "base rate" and "guaranteed pay".
Production and incentive pay	Included	BLS counts "incentive pay including commissions and production bonuses".
On-call pay matters here	Included	BLS lists "on-call pay" and "hazardous-duty pay" as wages.
Overtime pay	Left out	BLS excludes "overtime pay". Straight-time pay only.
Shift differentials matters here	Left out	BLS excludes "shift differentials", so night and weekend premiums are not in the figure.
Project-completion and discretionary bonuses	Depends on the terms	Guaranteed pay and production incentives are included. Discretionary nonproduction bonuses are excluded. Check how the payment is defined.
Per diem, travel and relocation	Left out	BLS does not name these as wages. They are expense reimbursements and are not in the figure.
Benefits and employer costs	Left out	BLS excludes "employer costs for supplementary benefits".

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