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Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons salary in Mississippi

The median helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons in Mississippi earns $23,470 a year, 42% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,667 a month.

10th percentile
$18,720
25th percentile
$20,650
Median percentile
$23,470
75th percentile
$30,630
90th percentile
$32,020

Based on 60 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

$19,999 take-home a year
Gross pay$23,470
Federal income tax−$737
Social Security + Medicare−$1,795
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$939
Monthly take-home$1,667
Every two weeks$769

Does it go far here?

$26,992Median pay in Mississippi is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.0 vs 100).
57%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 helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons salaries · Take-home pay in Mississippi