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Maintenance Workers, Machinery salary in Jackson, MS

The median maintenance workers, machinery in Jackson, MS earns $54,110 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,624 a month.

10th percentile
$37,750
25th percentile
$45,760
Median percentile
$54,110
75th percentile
$57,870
90th percentile
$73,830

Based on 50 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

$43,493 take-home a year
Gross pay$54,110
Federal income tax−$4,313
Social Security + Medicare−$4,139
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$2,164
Monthly take-home$3,624
Every two weeks$1,673

Does it go far here?

$60,765Median pay in Jackson, MS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.0 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,072 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Jackson, MS

JobMedian pay
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$175,090
Pharmacists$132,080
Computer and Information Systems Managers$128,800
Nurse Practitioners$124,730
Sales Managers$123,700
Financial Managers$119,580
General and Operations Managers$114,190
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$105,870

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