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Nurse salary data
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The median nurse practitioner salary in Mississippi is $124,730 a year (about $60.26/hour), per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025 OEWS). That is about 6% lower than the national median of $132,300, ranking Mississippi #47 of 51 for NP pay.
$124,730
Median (annual)
$125,340
Mean (annual)
$60.26
Mean hourly
4,690
NPs employed
These are BLS occupational wage figures for Nurse Practitioners (SOC 29-1171): averages across all NP specialties, settings, and experience levels in Mississippi, not a starting salary. Pay tracks local cost of living. Specialty (psychiatric, acute-care, family) and experience move individual pay well above or below these medians.
Median annual wage for each rung of the Mississippi nursing career ladder (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Advancing a rung usually means more schooling and a separate national credential.
| Role | Median pay | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | $50,220 | Mississippi data |
| Registered Nurse (RN) | $77,090 | Mississippi data |
| Nurse Practitioner (NP)This page | $124,730 | |
| Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) | $198,410 | Mississippi data |
The median NP salary in Mississippi is $124,730 per year and the mean (average) is $125,340, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025 OEWS). The mean hourly wage is about $60.26.
Mississippi's median NP salary of $124,730 is about 6% lower than the national median of $132,300. It ranks #47 of 51 U.S. jurisdictions by median NP pay. NP pay is compressed nationally, so ranks shift with small dollar differences.
Mississippi employs about 4,690 nurse practitioners, per the BLS OEWS May 2025 release.
Among LPNs, RNs, and advanced-practice nurses in Mississippi, CRNAs report the highest median pay at $198,410, compared with $124,730 for NPs. Moving up the ladder generally means graduate education and a separate national credential, per BLS OEWS May 2025.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (Nurse Practitioners (SOC 29-1171), May 2025 release).