Epidemiologist Salary in Mississippi
Median annual pay in Mississippi
$56,930
$27.37/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Mississippi
$65,472
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 ($87,220): −$30,290 (−34.7%)
Mississippi ranks 42nd of 42 states by median pay, and 42nd of 42 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $46,450 | $22.33 |
| 25th percentile | $48,690 | $23.41 |
| Median | $56,930 | $27.37 |
| 75th percentile | $80,850 | $38.87 |
| 90th percentile | $98,870 | $47.53 |
Employment
- Employment in Mississippi
- 40
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Mississippi
- $56,930
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $87,220
- Difference
- −$30,290 (−34.7%)
Cost of living
$56,930 ÷ 86.953 × 100 = $65,472
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | ||
| 40th | $66,890 | $73,654 35th |
| Idaho | ||
| 41st | $66,280 | $69,408 40th |
| Mississippi This page | ||
| 42nd | $56,930 | $65,472 42nd |
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.
- Physicians, All Other salary in Mississippi
$228,130/year Mississippi
- Medical Scientist, Except Epidemiologists salary in the U.S.
$103,410/year U.S.
- Registered Nurse salary in Mississippi
$77,090/year Mississippi
- Biological Scientists, All Other salary in the U.S.
$98,920/year U.S.
- General Internal Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$256,560/year U.S.
- Microbiologist salary in the U.S.
$87,990/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +18.7%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Master's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Epidemiologist salary in nearby places
- Epidemiologist salary in Alabama
$74,740/year Alabama
- Epidemiologist salary in Louisiana
$73,850/year Louisiana
- Epidemiologist salary in Tennessee
$97,310/year Tennessee
- Epidemiologist salary in the U.S.
$87,220/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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