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Software Developers salary in Mississippi

The median software developers in Mississippi earns $95,330 a year, 30% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,007 a month.

10th percentile
$44,700
25th percentile
$70,030
Median percentile
$95,330
75th percentile
$127,570
90th percentile
$158,300

Based on 1,880 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

$72,081 take-home a year
Gross pay$95,330
Federal income tax−$12,143
Social Security + Medicare−$7,293
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$3,813
Monthly take-home$6,007
Every two weeks$2,772

Does it go far here?

$109,634Median pay in Mississippi is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.0 vs 100).
16%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

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