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Meter Readers, Utilities salary in Mississippi

The median meter readers, utilities in Mississippi earns $37,120 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,543 a month.

10th percentile
$21,600
25th percentile
$29,780
Median percentile
$37,120
75th percentile
$47,840
90th percentile
$61,380

Based on 600 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

$30,521 take-home a year
Gross pay$37,120
Federal income tax−$2,274
Social Security + Medicare−$2,840
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$1,485
Monthly take-home$2,543
Every two weeks$1,174

Does it go far here?

$42,690Median pay in Mississippi is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.0 vs 100).
38%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

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