How much does a Data Scientist make in Mississippi?

BLS reports a median annual wage of $69,430 for Data Scientists in Mississippi as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $53,980 and the 75th-percentile is $97,150.

What is the real (cost-adjusted) Data Scientist salary in Mississippi?

After BEA RPP adjustment (regional price parity index 86.8 for Mississippi), the real-wage equivalent is $79,996 — what the $69,430 nominal salary actually buys. Quartiles in real terms: $62,195 to $111,934.

What does the top of the Data Scientist pay scale look like in Mississippi?

The 90th percentile lands at $112,010. That tier typically reflects senior roles, specialty certifications, high-cost-of-living metros within the state, or union-negotiated rate cards. Below that, the P75 quartile is $97,150.

Why is the BEA RPP for Mississippi different from a single CPI number?

BEA splits regional price parity into three components — goods, services, and rents — reweighted to the BEA's national consumption basket. Mississippi's overall index of 86.8 reflects rents 54.9, services 83.5, and goods 94.4.

How wide is the wage spread in Mississippi?

P10 to P90 spans $42,950 to $112,010. That spread captures entry-level to top-quartile pay, including specialty differentials and metro-area variance within the state.

Should I negotiate based on the BLS median for Mississippi?

The BLS median is a calibration anchor, not a ceiling. Use it to validate that an offer is in-band — anything well below the P25 in this state is a flag, anything above the P75 typically requires demonstrable specialty depth, niche credentials, or a high-COL metro within Mississippi.

Data scientist vs data analyst pay in Mississippi — what's the gap?

BLS reports them under different SOC codes (15-2051 for data scientists, 13-1161 for market/data analysts). In Mississippi, the data scientist median typically runs 30-60% above the data analyst median, reflecting heavier ML/statistics requirements, deeper SQL/Python depth expectations, and stronger industry placement in tech and finance.

How Much Do Data Scientists Make in Mississippi? $69K (2026 BLS + BEA)

TL;DR

$69,430 is the BLS median wage for Data Scientists in Mississippi; $79,996 is the BEA-adjusted purchasing-power equivalent.
Below-100 RPP flips this state above its nominal rank in real-wage terms; the gap is about $10,566.
Quartile range $53,980 (bottom 25%) to $97,150 (top 25%); the P10-P90 envelope is $42,950 to $112,010.
Data Scientist ranking: #50 on the BLS table, #48 once cost of living is in.

Wage breakdown — Mississippi

Percentile	Nominal (BLS)	Real (BEA RPP-adjusted)
P10 (entry tier)	$42,950	$49,486
P25 (lower quartile)	$53,980	$62,195
P50 (median)	$69,430	$79,996
P75 (upper quartile)	$97,150	$111,934
P90 (top tier)	$112,010	$129,056
Mean	$77,830	$89,674
Employment	270 Data Scientists in Mississippi

Cost of living — BEA Regional Price Parity

Component	Mississippi index (US = 100)
All-items RPP	86.8
Goods	94.4
Services	83.5
Rents	54.9

Mississippi sits below the national baseline (RPP 86.8), so nominal pay translates to a higher real wage than the BLS median suggests — particularly visible in rents at 54.9.

After-tax take-home — Mississippi (2024 BLS · 2024 tax year, single filer)

Layer-by-layer take-home math at the BLS median

Layer	Amount	Note
Gross BLS P50 (Data Scientist)	$69,430	nominal median
Federal income tax	−$6,522	9.4% effective; std deduction $15,750 applied
State income tax	−$2,285	4.0% above $10K (2026, HB 1733)
FICA (SS 6.2% + Medicare 1.45%)	−$5,311	SS capped at $183,600 wage base
Take-home (after-tax)	$55,312	79.7% of gross
Real take-home (RPP-adjusted)	$63,729	÷ (86.8 / 100) BEA cost-of-living

What the Mississippi state-tax burden means for Data Scientist take-home

Mid-band state-tax burden at 3.3% effective. Combined with federal and FICA, take-home is $55,312 (79.7% of gross). After the 86.8 RPP, real take-home is $63,729.

Computed from 2026 IRS federal brackets (Rev. Proc. 2025-32), 2026 state DOR brackets, and 2026 FICA rates. Single filer, standard deduction, no other adjustments. See methodology · tax for limitations (married filers, ITM/SALT itemizers, retirement deferrals, HSA, dependent credits, etc.).

National context

Across the United States, BLS reports a national median of $112,590 for Data Scientists with mean pay of $124,590 and total employment of 233,440. Mississippi sits at #50 on nominal pay and #48 on real (cost-adjusted) pay among the 51 states and DC. After cost adjustment, Mississippi climbs 2 positions — the cost of living is favorable relative to the wage.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Data Scientist make in Mississippi?: BLS reports a median annual wage of $69,430 for Data Scientists in Mississippi as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $53,980 and the 75th-percentile is $97,150.
What is the real (cost-adjusted) Data Scientist salary in Mississippi?: After BEA RPP adjustment (regional price parity index 86.8 for Mississippi), the real-wage equivalent is $79,996 — what the $69,430 nominal salary actually buys. Quartiles in real terms: $62,195 to $111,934.
What does the top of the Data Scientist pay scale look like in Mississippi?: The 90th percentile lands at $112,010. That tier typically reflects senior roles, specialty certifications, high-cost-of-living metros within the state, or union-negotiated rate cards. Below that, the P75 quartile is $97,150.
Why is the BEA RPP for Mississippi different from a single CPI number?: BEA splits regional price parity into three components — goods, services, and rents — reweighted to the BEA's national consumption basket. Mississippi's overall index of 86.8 reflects rents 54.9, services 83.5, and goods 94.4.
How wide is the wage spread in Mississippi?: P10 to P90 spans $42,950 to $112,010. That spread captures entry-level to top-quartile pay, including specialty differentials and metro-area variance within the state.
Should I negotiate based on the BLS median for Mississippi?: The BLS median is a calibration anchor, not a ceiling. Use it to validate that an offer is in-band — anything well below the P25 in this state is a flag, anything above the P75 typically requires demonstrable specialty depth, niche credentials, or a high-COL metro within Mississippi.
Data scientist vs data analyst pay in Mississippi — what's the gap?: BLS reports them under different SOC codes (15-2051 for data scientists, 13-1161 for market/data analysts). In Mississippi, the data scientist median typically runs 30-60% above the data analyst median, reflecting heavier ML/statistics requirements, deeper SQL/Python depth expectations, and stronger industry placement in tech and finance.

Sources & methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), SOC 15-2051, 2024 reference period.
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional Price Parities, 2023 vintage (all-items, goods, services, rents).
Real-wage figures = nominal BLS wage ÷ (state RPP / 100).
See the methodology page for full computation details and limitations.

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