Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Mississippi | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $39,550 | $55,733 | -29% |
| Median hourly wage | $19.01 | $26.79 | -29% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $45,460.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a Real Estate Agent in Mississippi is $39,550, or about $19.01 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Real Estate Agents is $55,733. Mississippi is -29% below the national median.
Entry-level real estate agents in Mississippi typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 670 real estate agent jobs on record and a median salary of $39,550, Mississippi offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, real estate agents rank 459 of the 673 occupations reported in Mississippi — higher than 32% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products at $74,990, First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers at $68,180, Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products at $59,320 — 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, real estate agents rank 459 of the 673 occupations reported in Mississippi — higher than 32% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Mississippi | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $74,990 | $810 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | $68,180 | $1,860 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $59,320 | $7,000 |
| Travel Agents | $49,050 | $160 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $48,440 | $3,730 |
| Insurance Sales Agents | $47,930 | $3,210 |
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.