Registered Nurse Salary in Mississippi
Median annual pay in Mississippi
$77,090
$37.06/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Mississippi
$88,657
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 ($97,550): −$20,460 (−21.0%)
Mississippi ranks 50th of 51 states by median pay, and 45th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $60,610 | $29.14 |
| 25th percentile | $64,930 | $31.22 |
| Median | $77,090 | $37.06 |
| 75th percentile | $84,500 | $40.62 |
| 90th percentile | $100,350 | $48.24 |
Employment
- Employment in Mississippi
- 29,060
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Mississippi
- $77,090
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $97,550
- Difference
- −$20,460 (−21.0%)
Cost of living
$77,090 ÷ 86.953 × 100 = $88,657
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 | ||
| 48th | $78,630 | $89,595 39th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 49th | $78,060 | $88,118 46th |
| Mississippi This page | ||
| 50th | $77,090 | $88,657 45th |
| Alabama | ||
| 51st | $77,080 | $86,779 49th |
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.
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Mississippi
$124,730/year Mississippi
- Nurse Anesthetist salary in Mississippi
$198,410/year Mississippi
- Physician Assistant salary in Mississippi
$105,920/year Mississippi
- Nursing Assistant salary in Mississippi
$31,520/year Mississippi
- Paramedic salary in Mississippi
$54,630/year Mississippi
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.6%
- 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
Specialties included in this occupation
- Acute Care Nurses
- Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
- Critical Care Nurses
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Registered Nurses; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
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Registered Nurse salary in nearby places
- Registered Nurse salary in Alabama
$77,080/year Alabama
- Registered Nurse salary in Arkansas
$78,940/year Arkansas
- Registered Nurse salary in Louisiana
$80,230/year Louisiana
- Registered Nurse salary in Tennessee
$81,500/year Tennessee
- Registered Nurse salary in the U.S.
$97,550/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 and specialties: 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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