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Log Graders and Scalers salary in Mississippi

The median log graders and scalers in Mississippi earns $48,010 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,236 a month.

10th percentile
$31,850
25th percentile
$36,100
Median percentile
$48,010
75th percentile
$51,430
90th percentile
$54,960

Based on 130 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

$38,836 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,010
Federal income tax−$3,581
Social Security + Medicare−$3,673
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$1,920
Monthly take-home$3,236
Every two weeks$1,494

Does it go far here?

$55,214Median pay in Mississippi is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.0 vs 100).
29%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 log graders and scalers salaries · Take-home pay in Mississippi