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Chemical Engineers salary in Mississippi

The median chemical engineers in Mississippi earns $106,740 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,638 a month.

10th percentile
$81,990
25th percentile
$95,060
Median percentile
$106,740
75th percentile
$130,630
90th percentile
$149,430

Based on 150 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

$79,652 take-home a year
Gross pay$106,740
Federal income tax−$14,653
Social Security + Medicare−$8,166
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$4,270
Monthly take-home$6,638
Every two weeks$3,064

Does it go far here?

$122,756Median pay in Mississippi is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.0 vs 100).
14%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 chemical engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Mississippi