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Technical Writers salary in Mississippi

The median technical writers in Mississippi earns $65,220 a year, 28% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,331 a month.

10th percentile
$45,740
25th percentile
$60,810
Median percentile
$65,220
75th percentile
$80,150
90th percentile
$85,980

Based on 70 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

$51,975 take-home a year
Gross pay$65,220
Federal income tax−$5,646
Social Security + Medicare−$4,989
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$2,609
Monthly take-home$4,331
Every two weeks$1,999

Does it go far here?

$75,006Median pay in Mississippi is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.0 vs 100).
22%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 technical writers salaries · Take-home pay in Mississippi