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Federal employee salaries in Mississippi

Full-time federal civilian employees with a published duty station in Mississippi earned a median of $88,650 in September 2026, 19% below the all-federal median of $109,641. That ranks #46 of 51 (50 states and DC) by median pay.

Median pay
$88,650
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$63,780–$116,362
25th–75th percentile
Employees
9,393
with published duty station
Rank
#46
of 51 by median
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Mississippi
All federal (full-time)

OPM withheld the duty-station location for 943,611 federal employees nationwide, including the entire Department of Defense civilian workforce and large parts of the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice. Those employees are not counted in any state, so state totals understate the federal presence, especially in states with large military installations.

Pay by occupation in Mississippi

The 30 largest occupations in Mississippi with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay (60 qualify in total).

Federal pay by occupation in Mississippi
Occupation Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Nurse Series 0610 1,126 $111,450 $97,751–$142,888
Medical Support Assistance Series 0679 454 $49,950 $48,436–$52,977
Social Insurance Administration Series 0105 276 $97,087 $86,506–$110,395
Human Resources Management Series 0201 269 $107,411 $92,491–$121,044
Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301 261 $92,107 $74,678–$117,081
Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant Series 0303 239 $55,506 $50,962–$60,553
Social Work Series 0185 201 $103,455 $97,087–$112,861
Nursing Assistant Series 0621 196 $53,440 $50,241–$59,228
Veterans Claims Examining Series 0996 184 $89,563 $74,765–$98,459
Practical Nurse Series 0620 183 $68,789 $62,235–$74,472
Consumer Safety Inspection Series 1862 182 $74,070 $69,954–$80,243
Medical Officer Series 0602 177 $332,466 $295,991–$370,000
Information Technology Management Series 2210 173 $119,840 $104,427–$142,549
Emergency Management Specialist Series 0089 167 $113,533 $101,443–$122,027
Management and Program Analysis Series 0343 158 $104,427 $82,148–$119,742
Custodial Working Series 3566 157 $44,390 $41,490–$46,519
Biological Science Technician Series 0404 129 $60,553 $54,490–$73,357
Pharmacist Series 0660 124 $175,183 $163,990–$188,997
General Engineering Series 0801 122 $148,711 $127,725–$163,514
Soil Conservation Series 0457 119 $82,148 $67,896–$101,443
Contracting Series 1102 115 $113,533 $95,475–$134,162
Financial Administration and Program Series 0501 109 $91,054 $77,168–$108,054
Food Service Working Series 7408 104 $48,022 $45,643–$49,107
Contact Representative Series 0962 101 $59,607 $55,882–$67,057
Engineering Technical Series 0802 100 $79,658 $74,678–$82,148
General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Series 0401 93 $101,443 $92,107–$118,706
General Health Science Series 0601 87 $88,318 $82,770–$97,087
General Business and Industry Series 1101 87 $89,618 $69,954–$116,722
Maintenance Mechanic Series 4749 86 $62,088 $52,613–$76,749
Social Science Series 0101 85 $84,638 $79,658–$97,087

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Pay by agency in Mississippi

Federal pay by agency in Mississippi
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Veterans Affairs 4,863 $83,840 $57,517–$113,051
Department of Agriculture 1,224 $78,186 $64,286–$98,459
National Aeronautics and Space Administration 525 $117,081 $92,491–$146,742
Social Security Administration 458 $92,491 $74,678–$107,411
Department of Justice 414 $84,461 $72,328–$97,087
Department of Homeland Security 373 $116,362 $94,597–$127,725
Department of the Interior 371 $74,678 $53,756–$98,459
Department of Commerce 326 $108,238 $68,019–$138,370
Department of Transportation 185 $109,147 $95,475–$127,725
Government Publishing Office 150 $109,171 $92,788–$117,373
Armed Forces Retirement Home 133 $60,553 $48,883–$80,243
Department of the Treasury 95 $84,638 $65,838–$114,948
Department of Health and Human Services 58 $120,629 $113,378–$131,273
Department of Labor 47 $113,378 $96,221–$126,838
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 38 $121,736 $97,100–$182,460

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Change since September 2025

The median moved +2.5% from $86,466 in September 2025 to $88,650 in September 2026. Headcount went from 9,883 to 9,393 (−5.0%). A change in the median reflects both pay adjustments and who joined or left the workforce, so it is not the same as a pay raise.

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