Cashiers in Mississippi
May 2025 wages · tax year 2026
You keep
$22,379
after federal, FICA and Mississippi tax
Tax takes
$4,011
15.2% of the whole
Worth, in national money
$25,636
Mississippi costs less than average
On that salary you would be around the 25th percentile for this work in Mississippi — roughly, since only five points along the band are published.
One filer, standard deduction, no dependants and nothing paid in before tax — the same household the rest of this page uses, so the comparison holds. City and school-district income taxes are not included.
Median here
$26,390
Kept after tax
$22,379
Worth in national money
$25,636
State rank
50
of 51 states
What this pays, and what it is worth
- Mississippi is among the lower-paying states for cashiers. The middle earner takes $26,390, ranking 50 of 51 states — about 19.74% below the national middle. Costs here are often lower too, which the figures further down account for.
- Measured against other jobs in Mississippi, this one sits low: 468 of 486 occupations with published pay, in the bottom quarter.
- Cheaper living works in this state's favor. From $26,390 you keep $22,379 after tax, and local prices stretch that to the equivalent of $25,636 at national prices. Here the average runs under the middle, at $26,200.
- Mississippi ranks 50 of 51 for cashiers, with a median of $26,390 — about 19.74% below the national figure. A nominal shortfall is not by itself a real one: lower-paying states frequently carry lower tax and lower price levels, and the adjusted figures below are where that is settled rather than assumed.
- Cashiers occupies position 468 of 486 in Mississippi's occupational wage distribution, in the bottom quartile. National ranking and local ranking answer different questions and frequently disagree; this is the one a resident experiences.
- Retained pay in Mississippi is $22,379 after the full tax stack, from $26,390. Because the state's price level runs below the national average, the price-adjusted equivalent is $25,636 — a real-terms figure describing purchasing power rather than compensation, and not a number that appears on any pay stub. Mean pay of $26,200 sits under the median, so the lower tail is the longer one.
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Pay band: Cashiers
The state median for this job
| Lowest tenth earn under | $20,240 |
|---|---|
| Half earn under | $26,390 |
| Top tenth earn over | $33,750 |
| This salary | $26,390 |
Positions between the published tenth, quarter, half, three-quarter and ninetieth points are estimated by straight line.
The same pay, somewhere else
The state median for this job
| Take-home in Mississippi | $22,379 |
|---|---|
| Take-home in Texas | $23,342 |
| Once local prices are leveledBEA price parity | −$1,616 |
The raise and the real gain point in opposite directions here.
State income tax and state price levels only. No city income tax, and no housing market.
What you would need there
The state median for this job
| To match take-home only | $25,220 |
|---|---|
| Raise you would need | +$1,907 |
| Prices in Texas | 97 vs 87 |
State taxes and state price levels only. No city tax, and no housing market.
Sources and assumptions
- Treat $26,390 as a midpoint for Mississippi, not a promise. The tenth percentile is $20,240 and the ninetieth is $33,750 — a wide band, and where you land in it depends on far more than the state.
- In Mississippi the take-home figure of $22,379, from $26,390, assumes one filer, no dependants, and nothing paid into a pension before tax. Each of those lowers the bill, so treat it as the plain case. City and school-district income taxes are not included either, and in a few states those are real money. It ranks 468 of 486 occupations here.
- The wage data and the price data come from different years. That is how each is published. The price adjustment behind $25,636 uses one figure for the whole of Mississippi. A city and a rural county there can differ by more than two states do. Out of 486 occupations the state publishes, this one sits at 468.
- The Mississippi median of $26,390 describes the midpoint of a distribution spanning $20,240 to $33,750. Because that spread is typically larger than the interstate spread, a state median is a weak predictor for any individual worker in this occupation.
- Take-home for Mississippi is computed for a single filer taking the standard deduction with no dependants and no pre-tax contributions, giving $22,379 from $26,390. Each omitted item reduces taxable income, so the figure is a lower bound on retained pay for this household shape. Municipal and school-district income taxes are excluded, which understates the burden materially in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland. The occupation ranks 468 of 486 locally.
- Wage and price series carry different reference periods, each published on its own schedule. The real-terms figure of $25,636, worked from $26,390, deflates by a statewide parity that conceals substantial intra-state variation, concentrated in housing — so it supports comparison between states rather than the pricing of a move to a particular Mississippi address, on work sitting at 468 of 486 locally.
Questions people ask
How much does pay for this job actually vary?
The range here is narrow. From $20,240 at the bottom tenth to $33,750 at the top, pay for this work clusters rather than spreads.
What does this pay actually buy where I live?
More than the figure suggests. Prices in Mississippi sit below the national level, so take-home here stretches like $25,636 would elsewhere. The wage is the same; the ground it covers is larger.
Where does the difference between the wage and my paycheck go?
Three of them are federal and one is not. After income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Mississippi's own levy, $22,379 remains.
Can I compare this job across every state?
Yes for this one. Pay is published in all 51 jurisdictions, so a state-to-state comparison here rests on the same survey everywhere rather than on a patchwork.
What is the dispersion of this occupation's wage distribution?
The tenth-to-ninetieth percentile span ($20,240 to $33,750) sits at or below the family's median dispersion, indicating relatively standardized compensation. Percentiles are published per state, so this dispersion is specific to Mississippi rather than a national figure.
What is this occupation's price-adjusted compensation in this state?
Mississippi's regional price parity is at or below the national average, so nominal wages understate purchasing power. Take-home deflated by the state price level is $25,636 in national-average terms. The adjustment uses an all-items index and does not isolate housing.
What accounts for the gap between gross wage and take-home here?
Take-home of $22,379 reflects federal income tax, OASDI, Medicare and Mississippi income tax for a single filer with no adjustments. The state layer is levied in addition to the federal one; only its rate and base differ between states.
Is this occupation's state coverage complete?
State-level estimates are published for all 51 jurisdictions for this occupation, so cross-state comparison is not confounded by suppression. ⚠️ Estimates remain survey-based and carry sampling error; small differences between adjacent states should not be over-read.