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Physicians, Pathologists salary in Mississippi

The median physicians, pathologists in Mississippi earns $261,570 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $15,026 a month.

10th percentile
$228,870
25th percentile
$248,400
Median percentile
$261,570
75th percentile
$276,020
90th percentile
$350,420

Based on 50 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

$180,315 take-home a year
Gross pay$261,570
Federal income tax−$55,006
Social Security + Medicare−$15,786
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$10,463
Monthly take-home$15,026
Every two weeks$6,935

Does it go far here?

$300,818Median pay in Mississippi is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.0 vs 100).
6%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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