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Accountants and Auditors salary in Jackson, MS

The median accountants and auditors in Jackson, MS earns $70,720 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,646 a month.

10th percentile
$46,900
25th percentile
$57,910
Median percentile
$70,720
75th percentile
$94,490
90th percentile
$120,290

Based on 2,590 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$55,753 take-home a year
Gross pay$70,720
Federal income tax−$6,728
Social Security + Medicare−$5,410
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$2,829
Monthly take-home$4,646
Every two weeks$2,144

Does it go far here?

$79,418Median pay in Jackson, MS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.0 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,072 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Jackson, MS

JobMedian pay
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$175,090
Pharmacists$132,080
Computer and Information Systems Managers$128,800
Nurse Practitioners$124,730
Sales Managers$123,700
Financial Managers$119,580
General and Operations Managers$114,190
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$105,870

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