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Chemists salary in Mississippi

The median chemists in Mississippi earns $80,060 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,162 a month.

10th percentile
$52,060
25th percentile
$62,380
Median percentile
$80,060
75th percentile
$102,380
90th percentile
$130,560

Based on 200 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

$61,950 take-home a year
Gross pay$80,060
Federal income tax−$8,783
Social Security + Medicare−$6,125
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$3,202
Monthly take-home$5,162
Every two weeks$2,383

Does it go far here?

$92,073Median pay in Mississippi is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.0 vs 100).
18%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 chemists salaries · Take-home pay in Mississippi