Physician · Jackson, MS

Physician in Jackson: $8,915/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 did not publish a metro or state median for a physician in Jackson. Pay is estimated at $206,500 from the national median and this metro's overall wage level. On the pay used here, Jackson ranks 259th-highest of 387 metros. Pay is 14.3× 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 $8,915 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Slidell, about 140 miles away, at $10,766 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$8,915

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$206,500

Estimated

Rent (1 bd)

$1,203

$1,432 (2 bd)

Employment

Not published

Pay rank

259th of 387

Includes estimated pay

Pay vs rent

14.3×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physician pay of $206,500.

Taxes$5,147
Rent$1,203
Other living costs$1,943
Left over$8,915

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $206,500
Federal income tax: −$38,807
Social Security and Medicare: −$13,971
State income tax (MS): −$8,985
Take-home pay: $144,737
Effective tax rate: 29.9%

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

$17,208 gross, minus $5,147 in tax and $3,146 in living costs.

$8,915

Rank every metro for a physician

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Slidell, $10,766/mo.

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Questions

What does a physician make in Jackson?

$206,500 a year. That figure is the an estimate, because BLS OEWS May 2025 did not publish a metro or state median.

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

$8,915 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Mississippi charges a 4.40% flat income tax Rent is $1,203, and pay covers 14.3× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physician keep more?

Slidell, about 140 miles away, leaves $10,766 a month, more than Jackson.