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Psychiatric Aides salary in Mississippi

The median psychiatric aides in Mississippi earns $30,510 a year, 32% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,123 a month.

10th percentile
$24,420
25th percentile
$29,350
Median percentile
$30,510
75th percentile
$35,110
90th percentile
$38,130

Based on 2,490 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

$25,474 take-home a year
Gross pay$30,510
Federal income tax−$1,481
Social Security + Medicare−$2,334
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$1,220
Monthly take-home$2,123
Every two weeks$980

Does it go far here?

$35,088Median pay in Mississippi is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.0 vs 100).
45%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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