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Construction Laborers salary in Mississippi

The median construction laborers in Mississippi earns $37,710 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,581 a month.

10th percentile
$29,370
25th percentile
$33,790
Median percentile
$37,710
75th percentile
$45,790
90th percentile
$52,640

Based on 8,800 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

$30,972 take-home a year
Gross pay$37,710
Federal income tax−$2,345
Social Security + Medicare−$2,885
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$1,508
Monthly take-home$2,581
Every two weeks$1,191

Does it go far here?

$43,368Median 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 construction laborers salaries · Take-home pay in Mississippi