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Architectural and Civil Drafters salary in Mississippi

The median architectural and civil drafters in Mississippi earns $59,920 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,994 a month.

10th percentile
$42,740
25th percentile
$50,790
Median percentile
$59,920
75th percentile
$67,800
90th percentile
$81,010

Based on 330 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

$47,929 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,920
Federal income tax−$5,010
Social Security + Medicare−$4,584
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$2,397
Monthly take-home$3,994
Every two weeks$1,843

Does it go far here?

$68,911Median pay in Mississippi is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.0 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($954 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Mississippi

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$235,630
Dentists, General$143,660
Architectural and Engineering Managers$142,790
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$137,220
Pharmacists$133,230
Nurse Practitioners$124,730
Computer and Information Systems Managers$124,280
Industrial Production Managers$118,660

All architectural and civil drafters salaries · Take-home pay in Mississippi