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Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators salary in Jackson, MS

The median paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Jackson, MS earns $46,430 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,136 a month.

10th percentile
$33,460
25th percentile
$38,080
Median percentile
$46,430
75th percentile
$52,880
90th percentile
$57,450

Based on 60 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

$37,629 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,430
Federal income tax−$3,392
Social Security + Medicare−$3,552
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$1,857
Monthly take-home$3,136
Every two weeks$1,447

Does it go far here?

$52,140Median pay in Jackson, MS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.0 vs 100).
34%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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