Location Salary Data

Salaries in Meridian, MS

Government-verified salary data from 103 DOL employer filings in this area.

Median DOL Salary
$140,662
103 filings
Median DOL Salary
$140,662
Total DOL Filings
103
Companies Hiring
40
Cost of Living Index
86.3
National avg = 100

Location vs National

Meridian, MS$140,662
National Average$60,917
The weighted median salary in Meridian, MS is 130.9% above the national average across all occupations.

Top Employers in Meridian

BLS Wage Survey Data - Mississippi

Independent Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey - all workers, not just sponsored positions.
BLS metro-level data is not available for this area. Showing state-level data for Mississippi.
OccupationBLS Median WageEmployment
Pediatricians, General$236,86060
Family Medicine Physicians$231,580780
Nurse Anesthetists$197,490270
Psychiatrists$195,210100
Architectural and Engineering Managers$136,010880
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$132,6302,110
Pharmacists$132,4203,060
Dentists, General$128,570830
Chief Executives$125,340440
Physicists$120,64070

Salary Trend in Meridian, MS

Median DOL-filed salary by fiscal year

Cost of Living Comparison

Meridian, MS has a cost of living index of 86.3, which is 13.7% less expensive than the national average. A salary of $100,000 here has the purchasing power equivalent of $115,875 in an average-cost city.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.