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Buyers and Purchasing Agents salary in Jackson, MS

The median buyers and purchasing agents in Jackson, MS earns $64,270 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,271 a month.

10th percentile
$43,370
25th percentile
$51,600
Median percentile
$64,270
75th percentile
$86,260
90th percentile
$115,210

Based on 480 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

$51,250 take-home a year
Gross pay$64,270
Federal income tax−$5,532
Social Security + Medicare−$4,917
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$2,571
Monthly take-home$4,271
Every two weeks$1,971

Does it go far here?

$72,175Median pay in Jackson, MS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.0 vs 100).
25%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

All buyers and purchasing agents salaries · Take-home pay in Mississippi