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Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary in Mississippi

The median social scientists and related workers, all other in Mississippi earns $85,550 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,466 a month.

10th percentile
$73,920
25th percentile
$78,850
Median percentile
$85,550
75th percentile
$100,420
90th percentile
$111,650

Based on 170 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

$65,592 take-home a year
Gross pay$85,550
Federal income tax−$9,991
Social Security + Medicare−$6,545
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$3,422
Monthly take-home$5,466
Every two weeks$2,523

Does it go far here?

$98,386Median pay in Mississippi is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.0 vs 100).
17%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 social scientists and related workers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Mississippi