Physician salary in Mississippi
Updated Updated for 2026 tax law
A physician in Mississippi earns a median of $228,130 a year ($109.68/hour equivalent), 14.2% below the national median of $265,930. Mississippi ranks #40 of 50 states.
Take-home pay in Mississippi
At the Mississippi median, a single filer keeps about $160,431 a year after federal, FICA and Mississippi taxes — $6,170 every two weeks. Try your own numbers with the Mississippi paycheck calculator.
- Gross pay
- $8,774.23
- Federal income tax
- −$1,704.06
- Social Security (6.2%)
- −$439.96
- Medicare (1.45%)
- −$136.96
- Mississippi income tax
- −$322.82
- Take-home pay
- $6,170.43
Annual breakdown
- Gross
- $228,130
- Federal
- $44,306
- FICA
- $15,000
- State + local
- $8,393
- Net
- $160,431
- Marginal federal rate
- 32.0%
- Marginal state rate
- 4.0%
2026 federal brackets (Rev. Proc. 2025-32) and 2026 state rules. Estimates assume wages are your only income and use annual liability, so your actual withholding can differ slightly.
How Mississippi compares
| Rank | State | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Dakota | $454,550 |
| #2 | Montana | $438,850 |
| #3 | Maine | $419,410 |
| #4 | Wisconsin | $391,740 |
| #5 | Minnesota | $367,320 |
| #40 | Mississippi | $228,130 |
| #48 | Arkansas | $136,880 |
| #49 | Illinois | $132,540 |
| #50 | District of Columbia | $77,430 |
See the national physician salary page for the full pay range and all states.
BLS occupation: Physicians, All Other (SOC 29-1229), May 2025, state estimates.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a physician make in Mississippi?
The median salary is $228,130 a year and the average is $234,660 (BLS May 2025).
Is Mississippi a good state for physicians?
Mississippi ranks #40 of 50 states for median pay in this job, 14% below the national median of $265,930.
What is $228,130 after taxes in Mississippi?
About $160,431 a year ($6,170 every two weeks) for a single filer in 2026.
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