Nurse Practitioner Salary in Mississippi
Median annual pay in Mississippi
$124,730
$59.96/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Mississippi
$143,445
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 ($132,300): −$7,570 (−5.7%)
Mississippi ranks 47th of 51 states by median pay, and 14th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $98,780 | $47.49 |
| 25th percentile | $106,660 | $51.28 |
| Median | $124,730 | $59.96 |
| 75th percentile | $134,020 | $64.43 |
| 90th percentile | $156,830 | $75.40 |
Employment
- Employment in Mississippi
- 4,690
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Mississippi
- $124,730
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $132,300
- Difference
- −$7,570 (−5.7%)
Cost of living
$124,730 ÷ 86.953 × 100 = $143,445
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | ||
| 45th | $125,600 | $142,392 17th |
| Ohio | ||
| 46th | $124,870 | $134,596 32nd |
| Mississippi This page | ||
| 47th | $124,730 | $143,445 14th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 48th | $123,290 | $131,511 41st |
| Kentucky | ||
| 49th | $122,870 | $136,281 28th |
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.
- Registered Nurse salary in Mississippi
$77,090/year Mississippi
- Family Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$244,180/year U.S.
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
- General Internal Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$256,560/year U.S.
- Physician Assistant salary in Mississippi
$105,920/year Mississippi
- Obstetrician and Gynecologist salary in the U.S.
$292,910/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +41.0%
- 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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Nurse Practitioner salary in nearby places
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Alabama
$105,750/year Alabama
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Arkansas
$125,660/year Arkansas
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Louisiana
$125,600/year Louisiana
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Tennessee
$117,590/year Tennessee
- Nurse Practitioner salary in the U.S.
$132,300/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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