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News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists take-home pay in Mississippi

The median news analysts, reporters, and journalists in Mississippi earns $45,240. After taxes that leaves about $36,721 a year, or $3,060 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 18.8%.

$36,721 take-home a year
Gross pay$45,240
Federal income tax−$3,249
Social Security + Medicare−$3,461
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$1,810
Monthly take-home$3,060
Every two weeks$1,412

Estimate for a single filer taking the standard deduction, 2026 federal rules. State tax uses an approximate effective rate; local taxes and pre-tax deductions are not included.

News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists salary in Mississippi