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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in Mississippi

The median food servers, nonrestaurant in Mississippi earns $27,250 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,913 a month.

10th percentile
$19,940
25th percentile
$22,820
Median percentile
$27,250
75th percentile
$29,860
90th percentile
$34,270

Based on 1,860 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

$22,960 take-home a year
Gross pay$27,250
Federal income tax−$1,115
Social Security + Medicare−$2,085
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$1,090
Monthly take-home$1,913
Every two weeks$883

Does it go far here?

$31,339Median pay in Mississippi is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.0 vs 100).
50%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 food servers, nonrestaurant salaries · Take-home pay in Mississippi