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Emergency Medical Technicians salary in Jackson, MS

The median emergency medical technicians in Jackson, MS earns $36,800 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,523 a month.

10th percentile
$28,400
25th percentile
$32,490
Median percentile
$36,800
75th percentile
$39,100
90th percentile
$45,040

Based on 450 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

$30,277 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,800
Federal income tax−$2,236
Social Security + Medicare−$2,815
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$1,472
Monthly take-home$2,523
Every two weeks$1,164

Does it go far here?

$41,326Median pay in Jackson, MS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.0 vs 100).
42%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

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