Median pay · Mississippi
$40,120A year, or $19.29 an hour.Take-home a month$2,795After federal, state and FICA tax at 16.4%
Worth at national prices$46,140Prices here sit at 87 against 100
Against the nation21.3% belowNational median $50,980
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileEntry and lowest-paid | $22,970 | $11.05 |
| 25th percentile | $29,760 | $14.31 |
| MedianHalf earn more, half less | $40,120 | $19.29 |
| 75th percentile | $60,180 | $28.93 |
| 90th percentileMost experienced and senior | $84,500 | $40.62 |
| MeanThe average, pulled up by the top | $50,810 | $24.43 |
All occupations combined. Individual occupations vary far more than this figure suggests. The tables below show the spread.
How we got this
- Median wage in MississippiBLS OEWS May 2025. Half of all occupations earned more than this, half less.$40,120
- Median hourly wagePublished separately by BLS, not divided out of the annual figure.$19.29
- Take-home after federal, state and FICA tax$2,795 a month at an effective rate of 16.4%.$33,544 a year
- Worth at national average pricesPrices in Mississippi sit at 87 against a national 100 (BEA, 2024).$46,140
- Against the national medianThe national median is $50,980.21.3% below
- Jobs countedA concentration of 1 against the nation's 1.00.1,163,030
What we assumed
- Wages are BLS OEWS survey estimates for May 2025, not job postings or offers.
- OEWS surveys wage and salary workers. The self-employed and business owners are outside it.
- Take-home assumes one 2026 filer, filing single, taking the standard deduction, with no dependents, pre-tax retirement contributions or local income tax.
- Regional price parities compare price levels between places in one year. They are not inflation, and they do not adjust for what a household actually buys.
Technical details
Method occupation-wage-v1Data bls-oews-2025-05-v1, us-tax-2026-v1, bea-rpp-2024-v1, census-acs5-2024-v1