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Marketing Specialist salary and cost of hiring in Mississippi

The median marketing specialist in Mississippi earned $56,640 a year in May 2025[1], 28.1% below the US median of $78,760. That puts Mississippi at #50 of 51 states for this job.

$4,720median pay per month in Mississippi
$6,743employer cost per month with benefits
$27.23median pay per hour
2,620people in this job in Mississippi

BLS occupation 13-1161. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Mississippi$30,780$56,640$95,240
United States$43,390$78,760$155,480
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of marketing specialists in Mississippi earns $42,840–$73,980; the top tenth earns $95,240 or more, 3.1 times the bottom tenth.

What a hire really costs

Benefits and payroll taxes are 30.0% of total compensation in US private industry[2]. At the Mississippi median that makes about $80,914 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$80,914local hire, first year incl. benefits
-remote hire, first year incl. fee
-difference in year one
-of the local cost saved

Pay by metro area in Mississippi

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Jackson, MS
$60,310
$79,830670
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS
$54,820
$68,710330
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
$52,070
$65,260140
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
$51,990
$65,030110
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
$51,990
$68,730180
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
$50,810
$69,990440
Hattiesburg, MS
$48,570
$66,030160

Jackson, MS pays the most ($60,310) and Hattiesburg, MS the least ($48,570): $11,740 a year apart for the same job.

What a marketing specialist does

A marketing specialist plans and runs campaigns: email, social, content and paid ads, and measures what brings customers.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Mississippi
Alabama
$59,530
+5.1%
Hawaii
$59,390
+4.9%
Mississippi
$56,640
+0.0%
West Virginia
$52,340
-7.6%

Questions

How much does a marketing specialist earn in Mississippi?

The median was $56,640 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $42,840 to $73,980.

What does it cost to employ a marketing specialist in Mississippi?

About $80,914 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Mississippi do marketing specialists earn the most?

Jackson, MS, with a median of $60,310 a year.

Other roles in Mississippi

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 13-1161: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes131161.htm
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
  3. Silkstaff pricing: https://silkstaff.com/#pricing
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: https://www.deel.com/pricing/

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-05.