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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary in Mississippi

The median licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Mississippi earns $50,220 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,377 a month.

10th percentile
$39,320
25th percentile
$46,790
Median percentile
$50,220
75th percentile
$58,030
90th percentile
$60,910

Based on 9,850 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

$40,523 take-home a year
Gross pay$50,220
Federal income tax−$3,846
Social Security + Medicare−$3,842
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$2,009
Monthly take-home$3,377
Every two weeks$1,559

Does it go far here?

$57,755Median pay in Mississippi is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.0 vs 100).
28%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 licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses salaries · Take-home pay in Mississippi