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Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists salary in Mississippi

The median zoologists and wildlife biologists in Mississippi earns $88,710 a year, 16% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,641 a month.

10th percentile
$52,610
25th percentile
$63,030
Median percentile
$88,710
75th percentile
$115,210
90th percentile
$141,130

Based on 110 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

$67,689 take-home a year
Gross pay$88,710
Federal income tax−$10,686
Social Security + Medicare−$6,786
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$3,548
Monthly take-home$5,641
Every two weeks$2,603

Does it go far here?

$102,021Median 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).

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JobMedian pay
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Nurse Practitioners$124,730
Computer and Information Systems Managers$124,280
Industrial Production Managers$118,660

All zoologists and wildlife biologists salaries · Take-home pay in Mississippi