Lawyers salary in Jackson, MS

Median pay for lawyers in Jackson, MS: $105,000/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $62,030 – $199,990 · about 1,400 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($119,840) by −$14,840 (-12%).

What it's really worth in Jackson

With Jackson's cost of living at 90 (US=100), that $105,000 has the buying power of about $116,878 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 142nd of the 183 metros we hold lawyers wages for. Once Jackson's cost of living is applied, it ranks 116th.

Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Jackson is one of the places where lawyers 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× 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 17% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where lawyers 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	$239,200	+128%	2.5×
San Francisco, CA	$217,340	+107%	2.2×
Los Angeles, CA	$194,020	+85%	2×
New York, NY	$185,790	+77%	2.4×

Same job elsewhere in MS

Metro	Median pay	vs Jackson	Rent vs Jackson
Gulfport, MS	$91,500	−13%	1×

Staying in MS keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires lawyers around Jackson

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• State of Mississippi · Government

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