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Occupational Therapists salary in Jackson, MS

The median occupational therapists in Jackson, MS earns $98,340 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,173 a month.

10th percentile
$74,520
25th percentile
$81,210
Median percentile
$98,340
75th percentile
$104,530
90th percentile
$108,750

Based on 400 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

$74,079 take-home a year
Gross pay$98,340
Federal income tax−$12,805
Social Security + Medicare−$7,523
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$3,934
Monthly take-home$6,173
Every two weeks$2,849

Does it go far here?

$110,435Median pay in Jackson, MS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.0 vs 100).
17%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

All occupational therapists salaries · Take-home pay in Mississippi