Data Scientists salary in Jackson, MS

Median pay for data scientists in Jackson, MS: $78,900/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $48,210 – $146,870 · about 70 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($93,540) by −$14,640 (-16%).

What it's really worth in Jackson

With Jackson's cost of living at 90 (US=100), that $78,900 has the buying power of about $87,826 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $60,085 · median home $215,136 · median rent $1,450/mo.

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How Jackson ranks for this job

On raw pay, Jackson, MS is 148th of the 171 metros we hold data scientists wages for. Once Jackson's cost of living is applied, it ranks 127th.

Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Jackson is one of the places where data scientists gain ground in real terms, because local costs are low relative to what the job pays.

What that salary buys in Jackson

A median home in Jackson, MS costs $215,136 — about 2.7× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,450/mo works out at 22% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where data scientists earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Jackson.

Metro	Median pay	vs Jackson	Rent vs Jackson
San Jose, CA	$171,800	+118%	2.5×
San Francisco, CA	$163,430	+107%	2.2×
Seattle, WA	$135,610	+72%	1.5×
Washington, DC	$135,080	+71%	1.7×

Who hires data scientists around Jackson

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• University of Mississippi Medical Center · Healthcare
• Baptist Medical Center · Healthcare

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