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Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salary in Jackson, MS

The median payroll and timekeeping clerks in Jackson, MS earns $46,600 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,147 a month.

10th percentile
$33,330
25th percentile
$37,290
Median percentile
$46,600
75th percentile
$59,810
90th percentile
$70,220

Based on 280 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

$37,759 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,600
Federal income tax−$3,412
Social Security + Medicare−$3,565
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$1,864
Monthly take-home$3,147
Every two weeks$1,452

Does it go far here?

$52,331Median 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

All payroll and timekeeping clerks salaries · Take-home pay in Mississippi