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Roustabouts, Oil and Gas salary in Mississippi

The median roustabouts, oil and gas in Mississippi earns $49,240 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,315 a month.

10th percentile
$37,300
25th percentile
$39,570
Median percentile
$49,240
75th percentile
$60,410
90th percentile
$71,930

Based on 420 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

$39,775 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,240
Federal income tax−$3,729
Social Security + Medicare−$3,767
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$1,970
Monthly take-home$3,315
Every two weeks$1,530

Does it go far here?

$56,628Median pay in Mississippi is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.0 vs 100).
29%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 roustabouts, oil and gas salaries · Take-home pay in Mississippi