Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in Hattiesburg, MS

The median fast food and counter workers in Hattiesburg, MS earns $22,550 a year, 28% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,606 a month.

10th percentile: $18,260
25th percentile: $21,540
Median percentile: $22,550
75th percentile: $23,500
90th percentile: $28,010

Based on 1,960 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

$19,278 take-home a year

Gross pay	$22,550
Federal income tax	−$645
Social Security + Medicare	−$1,725
Mississippi income tax (approx.)	−$902
Monthly take-home	$1,606
Every two weeks	$741

Does it go far here?

$25,732Median pay in Hattiesburg, MS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.6 vs 100).

63%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,014 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Hattiesburg, MS

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$97,860
Registered Nurses	$76,270
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$55,670
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$49,590
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$48,350
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$48,200
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$45,910
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$40,230

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