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Average Nurse Salary in
Mississippi
Average Nurse Salary in Mississippi
Mississippi is one of the lowest paying state for registered nurses. The registered nurse salary in Mississippi is $60,790 per year. This means that nurses in Mississippi earn an average of $29.23 per hour. On the other hand, the national average for registered nurses is $77,600 per year. This annual salary is approximately $37.31 per hour.
(Data courtesy of the Bureau of Labor Statistics)
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Top Nursing Salary States
Highest Paying Cities in
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Travel Nurse
Average gross weekly nurse pay in the top cities/wider metro area
- Greenville - $2,049
- Gulfport - $2,027
- Hattiesburg - $1,962
- Clarksdale - $1,745
- Flowood - $1,678
- Natchez - $1,661
- Vicksburg - $1,653
- Jackson - $1,635
- Biloxi - $1,581
- Brookhaven - $1,503
(Data courtesy of Trusted Health, May 2021)
Registered Nurse
Average annual nurse salary in the following cities/wider metro areas
- Gulfport/Biloxi/Pascagoula - $62,760
- Jackson - $62,290
- Hattiesburg - $58,910
(Data courtesy of the Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Nurse Specialties
Average annual nurse salary for the following nurse specialties
- Med/Surg Nurse - $88,744 (Range of $80,285 - $98,846)
- Progressive Care Nurse - $76,180 (Range of $67,383 - $85,652)
- ICU Nurse - $69,653 (Range of $62,760 - $75,684)
- Operating Room Nurse - $68,613 (Range of $61,562 - $75,851)
- Labor and Delivery Nurse - $67,500 (Range of $61,500 - $76,500)
- Pediatric Nurse - $66,100 (Range of $59,900 - $75,700)
- Emergency Nurse - $65,832 (Range of $58,910 - $73,214)
(Data courtesy of Salary.com, November 2022)
Cost of Living
Although nurse salaries in Mississippi may be 22% lower than the national average, living in Mississippi is more affordable. Mississippi ranks the lowest on the national cost of living index. While your nursing salary may be lower, the cost of rent alone may make up for it. For more detailed cost of living by city, check out the nurse Salary Explorer.
(Data courtesy of World Population Review)`
Job Growth for Nurses
Mississippi is a popular destination for staff and travel nurses alike. In 2021, Mississippi was home to more than 28,980 nurses.
However, Mississippi has a strong job outlook, as the number of nurses in Mississippi is expected to shrink. Registered nurse jobs are forecasted to shrink by more than 4.7% between 2021 and 2023, bringing the total number of working nurses in Mississippi to more than 27,620.
(Data courtesy of Projections Central)
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We combined proprietary data with official nurse salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to create the most comprehensive view of nurse salary in the United States. We present our findings in hourly pay for staff nurses and gross weekly pay for travel nurses to account for the different ways nurses think about pay.
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