Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health Salary in Mississippi

Environmental scientists and specialists, including health in Mississippi earn the most in Gulfport (average $78,820 a year) and the least in Hattiesburg ($59,300), across the 3 Mississippi metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the environmental scientists and specialists, including health average at $67,460 and the median at $57,780 for 390 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $91,680.

Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health average salary by city in Mississippi

Gulfport$78,820
Jackson$64,470
Hattiesburg$59,300

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Gulfport	$78,820	$64,600	$48,650	$61,859	90
Jackson	$64,470	$57,990	$48,210	$52,135	89
Hattiesburg	$59,300	$52,690	$49,360	$48,188	88

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health salary in other states

Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health salary by city and state

More about pay in Mississippi

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 19-2041.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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