SOC 19-3099 · Jackson, MS metro

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other Salary in Jackson, MS

The average salary for other social scientists and related workers in Jackson, Mississippi is $92,090 a year ($44.28 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $91,560: half of the 90 people in this job in the Jackson, MS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($107,690).

$92,090average per year

$44.28 / hourMedian $91,560Take-home ≈ $70,664

  • $75K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $92KMedian
  • $101K75th
  • $112K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

90people in this job
-14%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2Mississippi metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other pay range in Jackson

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $111,650 or more. The middle half of other social scientists and related workers in Jackson earn between $79,120 and $100,920.

  • $75K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $92KMedian
  • $101K75th
  • $112K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$92,090$7,674$44.27
Median$91,560$7,630$44.02
Entry level (25th percentile)$79,120$6,593$38.04
Experienced (75th percentile)$100,920$8,410$48.52

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other pay in Jackson vs. Mississippi and the U.S.

Other social scientists and related workers in Jackson earn about the same as the Mississippi average ($90,040) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($107,690). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $101,110.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Jackson$92,090$91,560$75,360$111,65090
Mississippi$90,040$85,550$73,920$111,650170
United States$107,690$101,110$66,120$160,30037,100

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Jackson

On the average salary of $92,090, a single filer in Jackson takes home about $70,664 a year, or $5,889 a month and $2,718 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Jackson a good place for other social scientists and related workers? 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 $92,090 buys what about $103,416 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Jackson ($42,850). A typical home costs $215,136, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary in other Mississippi cities

Jackson ranks 1st of 2 Mississippi metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salaries in Mississippi

Highest-paying cities for other social scientists and related workers

Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($141,440).

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary by city

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Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary in Jackson: questions

How much do other social scientists and related workers make an hour in Jackson?

$44.28 an hour on average, and $44.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other social scientists and related workers salary in Jackson?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,120, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other social scientists and related workers take-home pay in Jackson?

About $70,664 a year ($5,889 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $92,090.

Do other social scientists and related workers earn more in Jackson than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($107,690).

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 19-3099; area Jackson, MS (27140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.2%.
  • 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.
  • 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 1.33, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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