Electrical Engineer Salary in Mississippi
Median annual pay in Mississippi
$104,990
$50.48/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Mississippi
$120,743
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 ($120,630): −$15,640 (−13.0%)
Mississippi ranks 36th of 49 states by median pay, and 18th of 49 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $60,130 | $28.91 |
| 25th percentile | $80,760 | $38.83 |
| Median | $104,990 | $50.48 |
| 75th percentile | $130,490 | $62.74 |
| 90th percentile | $156,140 | $75.07 |
Employment
- Employment in Mississippi
- 1,130
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Mississippi
- $104,990
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $120,630
- Difference
- −$15,640 (−13.0%)
Cost of living
$104,990 ÷ 86.953 × 100 = $120,743
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa | ||
| 34th | $105,820 | $120,576 19th |
| Utah | ||
| 35th | $105,720 | $106,935 42nd |
| Mississippi This page | ||
| 36th | $104,990 | $120,743 18th |
| Florida | ||
| 37th | $104,780 | $101,321 45th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 38th | $104,450 | $113,693 29th |
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.
- Mechanical Engineer salary in Mississippi
$98,000/year Mississippi
- Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician salary in the U.S.
$74,510/year U.S.
- Engineers, All Other salary in the U.S.
$122,930/year U.S.
- Industrial Engineer salary in Mississippi
$95,830/year Mississippi
- Power Distributor and Dispatcher salary in the U.S.
$106,730/year U.S.
- Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologist and Technician salary in the U.S.
$73,900/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +9.9%
- 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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Electrical Engineer salary in nearby places
- Electrical Engineer salary in Alabama
$125,630/year Alabama
- Electrical Engineer salary in Arkansas
$96,860/year Arkansas
- Electrical Engineer salary in Louisiana
$123,710/year Louisiana
- Electrical Engineer salary in Tennessee
$104,450/year Tennessee
- Electrical Engineer salary in the U.S.
$120,630/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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