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Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health salary in Mississippi

The median environmental scientists and specialists, including health in Mississippi earns $57,780 a year, 30% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,858 a month.

10th percentile
$37,230
25th percentile
$47,010
Median percentile
$57,780
75th percentile
$77,600
90th percentile
$112,260

Based on 390 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

$46,295 take-home a year
Gross pay$57,780
Federal income tax−$4,754
Social Security + Medicare−$4,420
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$2,311
Monthly take-home$3,858
Every two weeks$1,781

Does it go far here?

$66,450Median pay in Mississippi is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.0 vs 100).
25%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 environmental scientists and specialists, including health salaries · Take-home pay in Mississippi