Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Mississippi | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $143,660 | $175,358 | -18% |
| Median hourly wage | $69.07 | $84.31 | -18% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $165,126.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a Dentist in Mississippi is $143,660, or about $69.07 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Dentists is $175,358. Mississippi is -18% below the national median.
Entry-level dentists in Mississippi typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 740 dentist jobs on record and a median salary of $143,660, Mississippi offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, dentists rank 13 of the 673 occupations reported in Mississippi — higher than 98% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric at $544,130, General Internal Medicine Physicians at $325,610, Physicians, Pathologists at $261,570 — all figures are median annual wages for Mississippi.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Mississippi levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 85.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, dentists rank 13 of the 673 occupations reported in Mississippi — higher than 98% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Mississippi | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $544,130 | — |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $325,610 | $390 |
| Physicians, Pathologists | $261,570 | $50 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $252,960 | $450 |
| Dermatologists | $239,200 | $70 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $235,630 | $570 |
Mississippi levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 85.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 673 occupations in Mississippi.