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Librarians and Media Collections Specialists salary in Mississippi

The median librarians and media collections specialists in Mississippi earns $56,970 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,806 a month.

10th percentile
$29,340
25th percentile
$47,250
Median percentile
$56,970
75th percentile
$62,030
90th percentile
$68,970

Based on 1,060 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

$45,677 take-home a year
Gross pay$56,970
Federal income tax−$4,656
Social Security + Medicare−$4,358
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$2,279
Monthly take-home$3,806
Every two weeks$1,757

Does it go far here?

$65,518Median 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 librarians and media collections specialists salaries · Take-home pay in Mississippi