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Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas salary in Mississippi

The median rotary drill operators, oil and gas in Mississippi earns $67,290 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,456 a month.

10th percentile
$36,170
25th percentile
$45,900
Median percentile
$67,290
75th percentile
$67,590
90th percentile
$98,160

Based on 130 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

$53,477 take-home a year
Gross pay$67,290
Federal income tax−$5,974
Social Security + Medicare−$5,148
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$2,692
Monthly take-home$4,456
Every two weeks$2,057

Does it go far here?

$77,387Median pay in Mississippi is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.0 vs 100).
21%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

All rotary drill operators, oil and gas salaries · Take-home pay in Mississippi