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Retail Salespersons salary in Jackson, MS

The median retail salespersons in Jackson, MS earns $29,070 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,031 a month.

10th percentile
$22,850
25th percentile
$24,690
Median percentile
$29,070
75th percentile
$35,110
90th percentile
$42,670

Based on 8,770 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

$24,375 take-home a year
Gross pay$29,070
Federal income tax−$1,308
Social Security + Medicare−$2,224
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$1,163
Monthly take-home$2,031
Every two weeks$937

Does it go far here?

$32,645Median pay in Jackson, MS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.0 vs 100).
53%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 retail salespersons salaries · Take-home pay in Mississippi