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Drafters, All Other salary in Mississippi

The median drafters, all other in Mississippi earns $67,730 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,481 a month.

10th percentile
$52,540
25th percentile
$63,560
Median percentile
$67,730
75th percentile
$92,570
90th percentile
$97,710

Based on 70 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

$53,769 take-home a year
Gross pay$67,730
Federal income tax−$6,071
Social Security + Medicare−$5,181
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$2,709
Monthly take-home$4,481
Every two weeks$2,068

Does it go far here?

$77,893Median pay in Mississippi is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.0 vs 100).
21%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 drafters, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Mississippi