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Office Clerks, General salary in Mississippi

The median office clerks, general in Mississippi earns $34,900 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,402 a month.

10th percentile
$21,410
25th percentile
$27,520
Median percentile
$34,900
75th percentile
$42,800
90th percentile
$52,780

Based on 17,600 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

$28,826 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,900
Federal income tax−$2,008
Social Security + Medicare−$2,670
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$1,396
Monthly take-home$2,402
Every two weeks$1,109

Does it go far here?

$40,137Median 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

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