How much does an Electrician make in Mississippi?

BLS reports a median annual wage of $57,300 for Electricians in Mississippi as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $45,160 and the 75th-percentile is $60,870.

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

The 90th percentile lands at $72,520. 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 $60,870.

How many Electricians does Mississippi employ?

BLS OES counts 5,650 Electricians employed in Mississippi in the most recent release. Employment density relative to population determines whether wage tiers reflect a robust competitive market or a thinner labor pool.

Where does Mississippi rank for Electrician pay?

On nominal BLS wages alone, Mississippi ranks among the 51 states and DC by median pay. After the BEA cost-of-living adjustment the ordering changes — high-cost states fall, low-cost states rise. Both rankings are shown in the data table on this page.

How wide is the wage spread in Mississippi?

P10 to P90 spans $36,850 to $72,520. That spread captures entry-level to top-quartile pay, including specialty differentials and metro-area variance within the state.

Is Mississippi a 'real-wage arbitrage' state for Electricians?

Yes — the BEA RPP of 86.8 is below the national 100 baseline, so nominal $57,300 stretches to a real-wage equivalent of $66,020. The take-home advantage versus a higher-RPP state is meaningful for Electricians comparing offers across regions.

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.

Mississippi Electrician Salary: BLS $57K Median, Real $66K (2026)

TL;DR

BLS reports Mississippi Electrician median pay at $57,300. Adjusted for state cost of living, real purchasing power equals $66,020.
Electrician ranking: #45 on the BLS table, #33 once cost of living is in.
Low BEA RPP (86.8) means the paycheck stretches further than the BLS number suggests; net lift roughly $8,720.
Bottom quartile $45,160, top quartile $60,870. The P90 ($72,520) is roughly 2.0× the P10 ($36,850).

Wage breakdown — Mississippi

Percentile	Nominal (BLS)	Real (BEA RPP-adjusted)
P10 (entry tier)	$36,850	$42,458
P25 (lower quartile)	$45,160	$52,032
P50 (median)	$57,300	$66,020
P75 (upper quartile)	$60,870	$70,133
P90 (top tier)	$72,520	$83,556
Mean	$54,810	$63,151
Employment	5,650 Electricians 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 (Electrician)	$57,300	nominal median
Federal income tax	−$4,738	8.3% effective; std deduction $15,750 applied
State income tax	−$1,800	4.0% above $10K (2026, HB 1733)
FICA (SS 6.2% + Medicare 1.45%)	−$4,383	SS capped at $183,600 wage base
Take-home (after-tax)	$46,379	80.9% of gross
Real take-home (RPP-adjusted)	$53,436	÷ (86.8 / 100) BEA cost-of-living

What the Mississippi state-tax burden means for Electrician take-home

Mid-band state-tax burden at 3.1% effective. Combined with federal and FICA, take-home is $46,379 (80.9% of gross). After the 86.8 RPP, real take-home is $53,436.

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 $62,350 for Electricians with mean pay of $69,630 and total employment of 742,580. Mississippi sits at #45 on nominal pay and #33 on real (cost-adjusted) pay among the 51 states and DC. After cost adjustment, Mississippi climbs 12 positions — the cost of living is favorable relative to the wage.

Frequently asked questions

How much does an Electrician make in Mississippi?: BLS reports a median annual wage of $57,300 for Electricians in Mississippi as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $45,160 and the 75th-percentile is $60,870.
What does the top of the Electrician pay scale look like in Mississippi?: The 90th percentile lands at $72,520. 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 $60,870.
How many Electricians does Mississippi employ?: BLS OES counts 5,650 Electricians employed in Mississippi in the most recent release. Employment density relative to population determines whether wage tiers reflect a robust competitive market or a thinner labor pool.
Where does Mississippi rank for Electrician pay?: On nominal BLS wages alone, Mississippi ranks among the 51 states and DC by median pay. After the BEA cost-of-living adjustment the ordering changes — high-cost states fall, low-cost states rise. Both rankings are shown in the data table on this page.
How wide is the wage spread in Mississippi?: P10 to P90 spans $36,850 to $72,520. That spread captures entry-level to top-quartile pay, including specialty differentials and metro-area variance within the state.
Is Mississippi a 'real-wage arbitrage' state for Electricians?: Yes — the BEA RPP of 86.8 is below the national 100 baseline, so nominal $57,300 stretches to a real-wage equivalent of $66,020. The take-home advantage versus a higher-RPP state is meaningful for Electricians comparing offers across regions.
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.

Sources & methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), SOC 47-2111, 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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