Compare take-home pay and living costs across 30 counties and 19 occupations in Mississippi.
This page covers 30 Mississippi counties and 19 occupations with published wages. Across all of them the median of the median salaries is $35,100 a year. Each county links to its own list of jobs, with take-home pay and cost-of-living math for every one.
Housing is the biggest difference between places: a one-bedroom Fair Market Rent runs from $692 a month in Prentiss County, MS to $1,191 in DeSoto County, MS.
Showing 1–30 of 30.
| County | Population | Jobs listed | Typical median pay | 1-bedroom rent | Jobs covering basics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinds County, MS | 218,533 | 4 | $26,100 | $1,105/mo | 75% |
| DeSoto County, MS | 191,301 | 19 | $39,510 | $1,191/mo | 100% |
| Rankin County, MS | 158,854 | 4 | $26,100 | $1,105/mo | 75% |
| Madison County, MS | 111,647 | 4 | $26,100 | $1,105/mo | 75% |
| Lee County, MS | 83,034 | 1 | $27,860 | $924/mo | 100% |
| Lafayette County, MS | 58,327 | 1 | $27,860 | $1,017/mo | 100% |
| Lowndes County, MS | 57,838 | 1 | $27,860 | $803/mo | 100% |
| Oktibbeha County, MS | 51,771 | 1 | $27,860 | $941/mo | 100% |
| Alcorn County, MS | 34,289 | 1 | $27,860 | $831/mo | 100% |
| Marshall County, MS | 33,979 | 19 | $39,510 | $845/mo | 100% |
| Monroe County, MS | 33,747 | 1 | $27,860 | $769/mo | 100% |
| Pontotoc County, MS | 31,550 | 1 | $27,860 | $848/mo | 100% |
| Tate County, MS | 28,321 | 19 | $39,510 | $842/mo | 100% |
| Union County, MS | 28,122 | 1 | $27,860 | $831/mo | 100% |
| Copiah County, MS | 27,855 | 4 | $26,100 | $1,105/mo | 75% |
| Scott County, MS | 27,718 | 4 | $26,100 | $849/mo | 100% |
| Simpson County, MS | 25,691 | 4 | $26,100 | $831/mo | 100% |
| Prentiss County, MS | 25,184 | 1 | $27,860 | $692/mo | 100% |
| Yazoo County, MS | 24,835 | 4 | $26,100 | $777/mo | 100% |
| Itawamba County, MS | 24,036 | 1 | $27,860 | $802/mo | 100% |
| Tippah County, MS | 21,523 | 1 | $27,860 | $769/mo | 100% |
| Tishomingo County, MS | 18,660 | 1 | $27,860 | $692/mo | 100% |
| Clay County, MS | 18,383 | 1 | $27,860 | $769/mo | 100% |
| Chickasaw County, MS | 16,915 | 1 | $27,860 | $692/mo | 100% |
| Holmes County, MS | 16,191 | 4 | $26,100 | $831/mo | 100% |
| Calhoun County, MS | 12,922 | 1 | $27,860 | $692/mo | 100% |
| Webster County, MS | 9,972 | 1 | $27,860 | $692/mo | 100% |
| Tunica County, MS | 9,475 | 19 | $39,510 | $1,062/mo | 100% |
| Choctaw County, MS | 8,118 | 1 | $27,860 | $692/mo | 100% |
| Benton County, MS | 7,589 | 19 | $39,510 | $827/mo | 100% |