Software Developer Salary in Mississippi
Median annual pay in Mississippi
$95,330
$45.83/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Mississippi
$109,634
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 ($135,980): −$40,650 (−29.9%)
Mississippi ranks 50th of 50 states by median pay, and 49th of 50 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $44,700 | $21.49 |
| 25th percentile | $70,030 | $33.67 |
| Median | $95,330 | $45.83 |
| 75th percentile | $127,570 | $61.33 |
| 90th percentile | $158,300 | $76.11 |
Employment
- Employment in Mississippi
- 1,880
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Mississippi
- $95,330
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $135,980
- Difference
- −$40,650 (−29.9%)
Cost of living
$95,330 ÷ 86.953 × 100 = $109,634
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 | ||
| 48th | $102,800 | $116,544 46th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 49th | $96,310 | $108,719 50th |
| Mississippi This page | ||
| 50th | $95,330 | $109,634 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.
- Computer Occupations, All Other salary in the U.S.
$116,580/year U.S.
- Computer Systems Analyst salary in the U.S.
$105,850/year U.S.
- Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester salary in the U.S.
$104,300/year U.S.
- Computer Programmer salary in Mississippi
$85,120/year Mississippi
- Database Administrator salary in the U.S.
$104,620/year U.S.
- Database Architect salary in the U.S.
$139,500/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +10.2%
- 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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Software Developer salary in nearby places
- Software Developer salary in Alabama
$122,540/year Alabama
- Software Developer salary in Arkansas
$104,490/year Arkansas
- Software Developer salary in Louisiana
$102,800/year Louisiana
- Software Developer salary in Tennessee
$122,430/year Tennessee
- Software Developer salary in the U.S.
$135,980/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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