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Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service salary in Mississippi

The median mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service in Mississippi earns $34,350 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,367 a month.

10th percentile
$21,690
25th percentile
$25,630
Median percentile
$34,350
75th percentile
$43,400
90th percentile
$45,660

Based on 270 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

$28,406 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,350
Federal income tax−$1,942
Social Security + Medicare−$2,628
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$1,374
Monthly take-home$2,367
Every two weeks$1,093

Does it go far here?

$39,504Median pay in Mississippi is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.0 vs 100).
40%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 mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service salaries · Take-home pay in Mississippi