Registered Nurses salary in Jackson, MS
Median pay for registered nurses in Jackson, MS: $78,850/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $57,540 – $103,740 · about 9,250 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($80,810) by −$1,960 (-2%).
What it's really worth in Jackson
With Jackson's cost of living at 90 (US=100), that $78,850 has the buying power of about $87,770 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $60,085 · median home $215,136 · median rent $1,450/mo.
How Jackson ranks for this job
On raw pay, Jackson, MS is 129th of the 187 metros we hold registered nurses wages for. Once Jackson's cost of living is applied, it ranks 80th.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Jackson is one of the places where registered nurses 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 registered nurses 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vallejo, CA | $187,080 | +137% | 1.7× |
| San Francisco, CA | $181,240 | +130% | 2.2× |
| San Jose, CA | $179,210 | +127% | 2.5× |
| Sacramento, CA | $157,810 | +100% | 1.6× |
Same job elsewhere in MS
| Metro | Median pay | vs Jackson | Rent vs Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gulfport, MS | $73,590 | −7% | 1× |
Staying in MS keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires registered nurses around Jackson
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- University of Mississippi Medical Center · Healthcare
- Baptist Medical Center · Healthcare
- State of Mississippi · Government
Other jobs in Jackson
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 187 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.