Physician Assistants salary in Jackson, MS

Median pay for physician assistants in Jackson, MS: $54,560/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $31,830 – $120,600 · about 110 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($125,700) by −$71,140 (-57%).

What it's really worth in Jackson

With Jackson's cost of living at 90 (US=100), that $54,560 has the buying power of about $60,732 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 179th of the 180 metros we hold physician assistants wages for. Once Jackson's cost of living is applied, it ranks 179th.

Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Jackson sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.

What that salary buys in Jackson

A median home in Jackson, MS costs $215,136 — about 3.9× 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 32% of gross pay — above the conventional 30% affordability ceiling, so renting would stretch this salary.

Where physician assistants 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	$208,000	+281%	2.5×
Vallejo, CA	$174,670	+220%	1.7×
Modesto, CA	$171,600	+215%	1.4×
San Francisco, CA	$171,470	+214%	2.2×

Same job elsewhere in MS

Metro	Median pay	vs Jackson	Rent vs Jackson
Gulfport, MS	$100,780	+85%	1×

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

Who hires physician assistants around Jackson

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• University of Mississippi Medical Center · Healthcare
• Baptist Medical Center · Healthcare

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