Computer Programmer Salary in Mississippi
Median annual pay in Mississippi
$85,120
$40.92/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Mississippi
$97,892
Regional Price Parity: 86.953 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($100,390): −$15,270 (−15.2%)
Mississippi ranks 37th of 46 states by median pay, and 24th of 46 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $46,500 | $22.36 |
| 25th percentile | $61,260 | $29.45 |
| Median | $85,120 | $40.92 |
| 75th percentile | $85,120 | $40.92 |
| 90th percentile | $88,100 | $42.36 |
Employment
- Employment in Mississippi
- 1,170
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Mississippi
- $85,120
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $100,390
- Difference
- −$15,270 (−15.2%)
Cost of living
$85,120 ÷ 86.953 × 100 = $97,892
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | ||
| 35th | $88,990 | $88,392 39th |
| Ohio | ||
| 36th | $85,270 | $91,912 32nd |
| Mississippi This page | ||
| 37th | $85,120 | $97,892 24th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 38th | $83,750 | $90,823 35th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 39th | $81,640 | $88,078 40th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Software Developer salary in Mississippi
$95,330/year Mississippi
- Web and Digital Interface Designer salary in the U.S.
$104,000/year U.S.
- Computer Occupations, All Other salary in the U.S.
$116,580/year U.S.
- Computer Systems Analyst salary in the U.S.
$105,850/year U.S.
- Database Administrator salary in the U.S.
$104,620/year U.S.
- Database Architect salary in the U.S.
$139,500/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- −7.3%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Computer Programmer salary in nearby places
- Computer Programmer salary in Alabama
$93,800/year Alabama
- Computer Programmer salary in Arkansas
$111,840/year Arkansas
- Computer Programmer salary in the U.S.
$100,390/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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