Pharmacist Salary in Mississippi
Median annual pay in Mississippi
$133,230
$64.05/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Mississippi
$153,221
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 ($140,910): −$7,680 (−5.5%)
Mississippi ranks 49th of 51 states by median pay, and 13th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $97,260 | $46.76 |
| 25th percentile | $127,080 | $61.10 |
| Median | $133,230 | $64.05 |
| 75th percentile | $147,820 | $71.07 |
| 90th percentile | $158,230 | $76.07 |
Employment
- Employment in Mississippi
- 3,050
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Mississippi
- $133,230
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $140,910
- Difference
- −$7,680 (−5.5%)
Cost of living
$133,230 ÷ 86.953 × 100 = $153,221
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | ||
| 47th | $133,430 | $149,089 25th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 48th | $133,390 | $145,194 33rd |
| Mississippi This page | ||
| 49th | $133,230 | $153,221 13th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 50th | $132,410 | $150,113 23rd |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 51st | $128,180 | $125,323 51st |
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.
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Mississippi
$124,730/year Mississippi
- Family Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$244,180/year U.S.
- Physician Assistant salary in Mississippi
$105,920/year Mississippi
- General Internal Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$256,560/year U.S.
- Registered Nurse salary in Mississippi
$77,090/year Mississippi
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.2%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Doctoral or professional degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Pharmacist salary in nearby places
- Pharmacist salary in Alabama
$134,630/year Alabama
- Pharmacist salary in Arkansas
$136,060/year Arkansas
- Pharmacist salary in Louisiana
$132,410/year Louisiana
- Pharmacist salary in Tennessee
$133,390/year Tennessee
- Pharmacist salary in the U.S.
$140,910/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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