Nurse practitioner · Jackson, MS

Nurse practitioner in Jackson: $4,406/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median nurse practitioner wage in Jackson at $124,730 a year. About 1,310 nurse practitioner jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 2.34). The 10th percentile is $99,480 and the 90th is $156,480. Pay ranks 277th-highest of 383 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.6× 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 $4,406 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Texarkana, about 247 miles away, at $5,428 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$4,406

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$124,730

$99,480 to $156,480

Rent (1 bd)

$1,203

$1,432 (2 bd)

Employment

1,310

Location quotient 2.34

Pay rank

277th of 383

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.6×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, nurse practitioner pay of $124,730.

Taxes$2,843
Rent$1,203
Other living costs$1,943
Left over$4,406

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $124,730
Federal income tax: −$19,182
Social Security and Medicare: −$9,542
State income tax (MS): −$5,387
Take-home pay: $90,619
Effective tax rate: 27.3%

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

$10,394 gross, minus $2,843 in tax and $3,146 in living costs.

$4,406

Rank every metro for a nurse practitioner

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Texarkana, $5,428/mo.

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Questions

What does a nurse practitioner make in Jackson?

$124,730 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,310 nurse practitioner jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a nurse practitioner in Jackson?

$4,406 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Mississippi charges a 4.40% flat income tax Rent is $1,203, and pay covers 8.6× a year of it.

Where nearby would a nurse practitioner keep more?

Texarkana, about 247 miles away, leaves $5,428 a month, more than Jackson.