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Retail Salespersons Salary in Mississippi

What Retail Salespersons earn in Mississippi, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 30 counties.

Average in MS
$29,654
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
42 of 44
published states
Workers in state
50,140
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
3
30 counties

Pay by labor market in Mississippi

Retail Salespersons pay by wage area in Mississippi
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Memphis, TN-MS-AR$32,580$27,678$6,580DeSoto County, MS
Jackson, MS$29,070$25,012$4,947Hinds County, MS
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area$27,860$24,093$6,200Lee County, MS

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Retail Salespersons in Mississippi counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Benton County, MS$32,580$27,678$10,948
2Tate County, MS$32,580$27,678$10,768
3Marshall County, MS$32,580$27,678$10,732
4Prentiss County, MS$27,860$24,093$8,984
5Tishomingo County, MS$27,860$24,093$8,984
6Chickasaw County, MS$27,860$24,093$8,984
7Calhoun County, MS$27,860$24,093$8,984
8Webster County, MS$27,860$24,093$8,984
9Choctaw County, MS$27,860$24,093$8,984
10Yazoo County, MS$29,070$25,012$8,883
11Simpson County, MS$29,070$25,012$8,235
12Holmes County, MS$29,070$25,012$8,235
13Tunica County, MS$32,580$27,678$8,128
14Monroe County, MS$27,860$24,093$8,060
15Tippah County, MS$27,860$24,093$8,060
16Clay County, MS$27,860$24,093$8,060
17Scott County, MS$29,070$25,012$8,019
18Itawamba County, MS$27,860$24,093$7,664
19Lowndes County, MS$27,860$24,093$7,652
20Alcorn County, MS$27,860$24,093$7,316
21Union County, MS$27,860$24,093$7,316
22Pontotoc County, MS$27,860$24,093$7,112
23DeSoto County, MS$32,580$27,678$6,580
24Lee County, MS$27,860$24,093$6,200
25Oktibbeha County, MS$27,860$24,093$5,996

Showing 25 of 30 counties. Every county page carries the full payslip.

Retail Salespersons pay in Mississippi

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Retail Salespersons in Mississippi is $29,654, based on 50,140 workers. Among the 44 states with published data, that ranks number 42. The BLS national median for the occupation is $35,410, so Mississippi averages 16.3% below it.

Inside Mississippi, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $32,580 in the Memphis, TN-MS-AR area and the lowest is $27,860 in Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, a difference of $4,720 across 3 wage areas.

Cost of living for Retail Salespersons in Mississippi

We compare 30 Mississippi counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Benton County, MS leaves the largest yearly margin, $10,948. Copiah County, MS leaves the smallest, $4,947. The median wage covers all four basics in 30 of the 30 counties.

Retail Salespersons in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Retail Salespersons are Washington ($39,470), California ($38,565), Colorado ($37,922) and New York ($37,362).

Frequently asked questions: Retail Salespersons in Mississippi

How much do Retail Salespersons earn in Mississippi?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $29,654, from $27,860 to $32,580 depending on the labor market.

Which Mississippi county is best for Retail Salespersons?

Benton County, MS leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($10,948). Tate County, MS follows at $10,768.