SOC 29-1171 · Hattiesburg, MS metro

Nurse Practitioners Salary in Hattiesburg, MS

The average salary for nurse practitioners in Hattiesburg, Mississippi is $119,160 a year ($57.29 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $113,300: half of the 340 people in this job in the Hattiesburg, MS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($137,300).

$119,160average per year

$57.29 / hourMedian $113,300Take-home ≈ $88,625

  • $100K10th
  • $105K25th
  • $113KMedian
  • $128K75th
  • $135K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

340people in this job
-13%vs U.S. average
#3 of 3Mississippi metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Nurse Practitioners pay range in Hattiesburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $99,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $135,380 or more. The middle half of nurse practitioners in Hattiesburg earn between $104,990 and $128,290.

  • $100K10th
  • $105K25th
  • $113KMedian
  • $128K75th
  • $135K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$119,160$9,930$57.29
Median$113,300$9,442$54.47
Entry level (25th percentile)$104,990$8,749$50.48
Experienced (75th percentile)$128,290$10,691$61.68

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Nurse Practitioners pay in Hattiesburg vs. Mississippi and the U.S.

Nurse practitioners in Hattiesburg earn 5% less than the Mississippi average ($125,340) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($137,300). At the median the gap is -14% against the U.S. median of $132,300.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Hattiesburg$119,160$113,300$99,880$135,380340
Mississippi$125,340$124,730$98,780$156,8304,690
United States$137,300$132,300$101,340$174,420323,040

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Nurse Practitioners salary after taxes in Hattiesburg

On the average salary of $119,160, a single filer in Hattiesburg takes home about $88,625 a year, or $7,385 a month and $3,409 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Hattiesburg a good place for nurse practitioners? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Hattiesburg area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.6), so the average $119,160 buys what about $135,976 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Hattiesburg ($37,750). A typical home costs $218,044, or 1.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Nurse Practitioners salary in other Mississippi cities

Hattiesburg ranks 3rd of 3 Mississippi metro areas for this job; Gulfport pays the most ($129,270).

All Nurse Practitioners salaries in Mississippi

Highest-paying cities for nurse practitioners

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($225,610).

Nurse Practitioners salary by city

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Nurse Practitioners salary in Hattiesburg: questions

How much do nurse practitioners make an hour in Hattiesburg?

$57.29 an hour on average, and $54.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level nurse practitioners salary in Hattiesburg?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $99,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $104,990, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the nurse practitioners take-home pay in Hattiesburg?

About $88,625 a year ($7,385 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $119,160.

Do nurse practitioners earn more in Hattiesburg than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($137,300).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1171; area Hattiesburg, MS (25620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.61, this job is 2.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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