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Nursing Assistants Salary in Mississippi

What Nursing Assistants earn in Mississippi, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 5 counties.

Average in MS
$33,108
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
40 of 40
published states
Workers in state
18,170
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
5 counties

Pay by labor market in Mississippi

Nursing Assistants pay by wage area in Mississippi
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Memphis, TN-MS-AR$38,010$31,802$10,705DeSoto County, MS

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Nursing Assistants in Mississippi counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Benton County, MS$38,010$31,802$15,073
2Tate County, MS$38,010$31,802$14,893
3Marshall County, MS$38,010$31,802$14,857
4Tunica County, MS$38,010$31,802$12,253
5DeSoto County, MS$38,010$31,802$10,705

Nursing Assistants pay in Mississippi

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Nursing Assistants in Mississippi is $33,108, based on 18,170 workers. Among the 40 states with published data, that ranks number 40. The BLS national median for the occupation is $42,260, so Mississippi averages 21.7% below it.

Published data for Mississippi currently covers the Memphis, TN-MS-AR area, with a local median wage of $38,010.

Cost of living for Nursing Assistants in Mississippi

We compare 5 Mississippi counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Benton County, MS leaves the largest yearly margin, $15,073. DeSoto County, MS leaves the smallest, $10,705. The median wage covers all four basics in 5 of the 5 counties.

Nursing Assistants in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Nursing Assistants are Washington ($50,153), Oregon ($49,511), California ($48,606) and New Jersey ($48,154).

Frequently asked questions: Nursing Assistants in Mississippi

How much do Nursing Assistants earn in Mississippi?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $33,108.

Which Mississippi county is best for Nursing Assistants?

Benton County, MS leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($15,073). Tate County, MS follows at $14,893.