Web Developer · Mississippi · SOC 15-1254
Web Developer Salary in Mississippi (2026)
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2024 reference period · BEA Regional Price Parity 2023 vintage · Last synced 2026-05-05.
TL;DR
- BLS reports Mississippi Web Developer median pay at $58,260. Adjusted for state cost of living, real purchasing power equals $67,126.
- On a real-wage basis, this state sits at #45 of 51; nominal rank is #47.
- Below-100 RPP flips this state above its nominal rank in real-wage terms; the gap is about $8,866.
- Quartile range $45,350 (bottom 25%) to $80,560 (top 25%); the P10-P90 envelope is $40,400 to $105,040.
Wage breakdown — Mississippi
| Percentile | Nominal (BLS) | Real (BEA RPP-adjusted) |
|---|---|---|
| P10 (entry tier) | $40,400 | $46,548 |
| P25 (lower quartile) | $45,350 | $52,251 |
| P50 (median) | $58,260 | $67,126 |
| P75 (upper quartile) | $80,560 | $92,820 |
| P90 (top tier) | $105,040 | $121,025 |
| Mean | $65,830 | $75,848 |
| Employment | 190 Web Developers 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 (Web Developer) | $58,260 | nominal median |
| Federal income tax | −$4,853 | 8.3% effective; std deduction $15,750 applied |
| State income tax | −$1,838 | 4.0% above $10K (2026, HB 1733) |
| FICA (SS 6.2% + Medicare 1.45%) | −$4,457 | SS capped at $183,600 wage base |
| Take-home (after-tax) | $47,112 | 80.9% of gross |
| Real take-home (RPP-adjusted) | $54,281 | ÷ (86.8 / 100) BEA cost-of-living |
What the Mississippi state-tax burden means for Web Developer take-home
Mid-band state-tax burden at 3.2% effective. Combined with federal and FICA, take-home is $47,112 (80.9% of gross). After the 86.8 RPP, real take-home is $54,281.
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 $90,930 for Web Developers with mean pay of $98,790 and total employment of 78,860. Mississippi sits at #47 on nominal pay and #45 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 Web Developer make in Mississippi?
- BLS reports a median annual wage of $58,260 for Web Developers in Mississippi as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $45,350 and the 75th-percentile is $80,560.
- What is the real (cost-adjusted) Web Developer salary in Mississippi?
- After BEA RPP adjustment (regional price parity index 86.8 for Mississippi), the real-wage equivalent is $67,126 — what the $58,260 nominal salary actually buys. Quartiles in real terms: $52,251 to $92,820.
- How are Mississippi Web Developer salaries calculated on this page?
- Nominal wages come from BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES) — annual employer surveys, May 2026 reference period. Real-wage figures use BEA Regional Price Parities (2023 vintage) to adjust for state-level cost of living. No self-report or jobs-board data is mixed in.
- What does the top of the Web Developer pay scale look like in Mississippi?
- The 90th percentile lands at $105,040. 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 $80,560.
- How many Web Developers does Mississippi employ?
- BLS OES counts 190 Web Developers 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.
- 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.
- Agency / contract vs in-house vs freelance web developer in Mississippi?
- Agency-employed web developers in Mississippi typically anchor near the BLS median with limited bonus exposure. In-house developers at non-tech companies (e-commerce, media, government) sit at or above median with stable benefits. Freelance / contract web developers can earn substantially above the BLS figure on a gross-hourly basis, but net of self-employment tax (~15.3%), self-paid health insurance, lack of paid leave, and revenue-gap risk, the realized take-home premium is closer to 10-20% than the headline gross might suggest. Specialty contract work (e-commerce platform migrations, headless CMS, accessibility remediation) commands the largest premium in Mississippi.
Sources & methodology
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), SOC 15-1254, 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.
Cross-comparison: see how Mississippi Web Developer pay ranks against the other 254 state × occupation pages on the Real Wage Atlas → — four-way ranking by real wage, after-tax take-home, state-tax savings, and cost-of-living arbitrage.