Calculate take-home pay after Mississippi state tax
Calculate your after-tax income in Mississippi. Includes federal income tax, FICA, and Mississippi state income tax.
State income tax rates vary significantly. Some states like Texas, Florida, and Washington have no state income tax, while others like California and New York have high rates. Use this calculator to see your true take-home pay in Mississippi.
The median annual wage for all occupations in Mississippi is $45,140 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2024 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey. Mississippi has no state minimum wage law; federal floor applies along with no state income tax on wages. For anyone comparing offers across state lines, these two numbers — the median and the floor — bracket what an employer in Mississippi typically pays.
As of 2025 the effective minimum wage in Mississippi is $7.25 per hour. That works out to $15,080 per year at a full-time 2,080-hour schedule. Use the calculator above to convert any hourly figure — including this floor — into weekly, biweekly, monthly, and annual figures for Mississippi.
Is Mississippi's minimum wage higher than the federal rate? No — it matches the federal $7.25.
What is a good salary in Mississippi? Anything above the $45,140 statewide median puts a single earner above half of all workers in Mississippi; household costs vary considerably by metro.
How do taxes change take-home pay in Mississippi? Mississippi taxes income at a flat 4.4% (2025), the same rate at every income level, so state tax scales evenly with pay rather than jumping at bracket lines.