Mississippi workers bring home the lowest hourly pay in the U.S. The state is also among the Top 10 with the most work hours per week.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released data on the total private average hourly earnings by state, average weekly earnings and the average number of hours Americans work per week as of August 2025.

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What is the average hourly pay in Mississippi?

Workers in Mississippi earn $28.10 per hour. The amount isn't seasonally adjusted, so that would be a weekly average paycheck of $991.93. It computes to a yearly salary of around $58,448.

How many hours per week do people work in Mississippi?

Mississippi residents work 35.3 hours per week on av

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