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Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics salary in Mississippi

The median automotive service technicians and mechanics in Mississippi earns $37,820 a year, 25% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,588 a month.

10th percentile
$28,650
25th percentile
$32,630
Median percentile
$37,820
75th percentile
$55,000
90th percentile
$74,000

Based on 7,410 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

$31,056 take-home a year
Gross pay$37,820
Federal income tax−$2,358
Social Security + Medicare−$2,893
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$1,513
Monthly take-home$2,588
Every two weeks$1,194

Does it go far here?

$43,495Median pay in Mississippi is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.0 vs 100).
37%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 automotive service technicians and mechanics salaries · Take-home pay in Mississippi