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Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary in Jackson, MS

The median social scientists and related workers, all other in Jackson, MS earns $91,560 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,798 a month.

10th percentile
$75,360
25th percentile
$79,120
Median percentile
$91,560
75th percentile
$100,920
90th percentile
$111,650

Based on 90 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

$69,580 take-home a year
Gross pay$91,560
Federal income tax−$11,313
Social Security + Medicare−$7,004
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$3,662
Monthly take-home$5,798
Every two weeks$2,676

Does it go far here?

$102,821Median pay in Jackson, MS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.0 vs 100).
18%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 social scientists and related workers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Mississippi