Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Mississippi | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $54,630 | $61,458 | -11% |
| Median hourly wage | $26.26 | $29.55 | -11% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $62,793.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a Paramedic in Mississippi is $54,630, or about $26.26 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Paramedics is $61,458. Mississippi is -11% below the national median.
Entry-level paramedics in Mississippi typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 1,150 paramedic jobs on record and a median salary of $54,630, Mississippi offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, paramedics rank 268 of the 673 occupations reported in Mississippi — higher than 60% 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, paramedics rank 268 of the 673 occupations reported in Mississippi — higher than 60% 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.