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Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers salary in Jackson, MS

The median meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Jackson, MS earns $37,500 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,568 a month.

10th percentile
$34,360
25th percentile
$36,150
Median percentile
$37,500
75th percentile
$41,170
90th percentile
$42,180

Based on 2,230 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

$30,811 take-home a year
Gross pay$37,500
Federal income tax−$2,320
Social Security + Medicare−$2,869
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$1,500
Monthly take-home$2,568
Every two weeks$1,185

Does it go far here?

$42,112Median pay in Jackson, MS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.0 vs 100).
42%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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