Firefighter · Jackson, MS
Firefighter in Jackson: -$754/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median firefighter wage in Jackson at $34,970 a year. About 530 firefighter jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.89). The 10th percentile is $26,410 and the 90th is $45,770. Pay ranks 328th-highest of 346 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 2.4× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,203/mo). Mississippi charges a 4.40% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps -$754 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Memphis, about 179 miles away, at $1,469 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
-$754
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$34,970
$26,410 to $45,770
Rent (1 bd)
$1,203
$1,432 (2 bd)
Employment
530
Location quotient 0.89
Pay rank
328th of 346
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
2.4×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, firefighter pay of $34,970.
- Taxes$523
- Rent$1,203
- Other living costs$1,943
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $34,970
- Federal income tax
- −$2,158
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$2,675
- State income tax (MS)
- −$1,437
- Take-home pay
- $28,699
- Effective tax rate
- 17.9%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $1,203
- Groceries
- $374
- Getting around
- $588
- Healthcare
- $421
- Utilities and internet
- $234
- Everything else
- $327
- Total spending
- $3,146
Left over each month
$2,914 gross, minus $523 in tax and $3,146 in living costs.
-$754
Rank every metro for a firefighter
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Memphis, $1,469/mo.
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Other jobs in Jackson
- Registered nurse
- Software developer
- Elementary school teacher
- High school teacher
- Accountant / auditor
- Truck driver (heavy)
- Electrician
- Civil engineer
- Lawyer
- Police officer
- Financial analyst
- Pharmacist
- Product / project manager
- Physical therapist
- Nurse practitioner
- Physician
- Construction manager
- Data scientist
- Mechanical engineer
Questions
What does a firefighter make in Jackson?
$34,970 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 530 firefighter jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a firefighter in Jackson?
-$754 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Mississippi charges a 4.40% flat income tax Rent is $1,203, and pay covers 2.4× a year of it.
Where nearby would a firefighter keep more?
Memphis, about 179 miles away, leaves $1,469 a month, more than Jackson.