Nurse Practitioners pay range in Jackson
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $99,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $156,480 or more. The middle half of nurse practitioners in Jackson earn between $109,360 and $134,020.
- $99K10th
- $109K25th
- $125KMedian
- $134K75th
- $156K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $126,930 | $10,578 | $61.02 |
| Median | $124,730 | $10,394 | $59.97 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $109,360 | $9,113 | $52.58 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $134,020 | $11,168 | $64.43 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Nurse Practitioners salary after taxes in Jackson
On the average salary of $126,930, a single filer in Jackson takes home about $93,677 a year, or $7,806 a month and $3,603 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Jackson a good place for nurse practitioners? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Jackson area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.0), so the average $126,930 buys what about $142,541 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Jackson ($42,850). A typical home costs $215,136, or 1.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Nurse Practitioners salary in other Mississippi cities
Jackson ranks 2nd of 3 Mississippi metro areas for this job; Gulfport pays the most ($129,270).
- Gulfport$129,270
- Jackson$126,930
- Hattiesburg$119,160
Highest-paying cities for nurse practitioners
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($225,610).
- San Jose, CA$225,610
- San Francisco, CA$215,430
- Vallejo, CA$196,780
- Napa, CA$188,720
- Modesto, CA$187,690
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Nurse Practitioners salary in Jackson: questions
How much do nurse practitioners make an hour in Jackson?
$61.03 an hour on average, and $59.96 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level nurse practitioners salary in Jackson?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $99,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $109,360, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the nurse practitioners take-home pay in Jackson?
About $93,677 a year ($7,806 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $126,930.
Do nurse practitioners earn more in Jackson than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($138,268).
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 29-1171; area Jackson, MS (27140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.34, this job is 2.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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