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Project Coordinator salary and cost of hiring in Mississippi

The median project coordinator in Mississippi earned $78,870 a year in May 2025[1], 22.9% below the US median of $102,320. That puts Mississippi at #49 of 51 states for this job.

$6,572median pay per month in Mississippi
$9,389employer cost per month with benefits
$37.92median pay per hour
4,320people in this job in Mississippi

BLS occupation 13-1082. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Mississippi$50,840$78,870$140,140
United States$61,580$102,320$167,970
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of project coordinators in Mississippi earns $63,020–$103,650; the top tenth earns $140,140 or more, 2.8 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 $112,671 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$112,671local 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
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
$99,510
$134,160220
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS
$84,200
$117,760520
Hattiesburg, MS
$81,710
$104,610190
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
$79,960
$97,160320
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
$78,640
$95,670580
Jackson, MS
$78,150
$100,9801,290
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
$77,120
$95,480180

Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area pays the most ($99,510) and West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area the least ($77,120): $22,390 a year apart for the same job.

What a project coordinator does

A project coordinator keeps projects on track: plans, tasks, deadlines, status updates and the meeting notes everyone forgets to write.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Mississippi
Vermont
$80,800
+2.4%
Nebraska
$80,150
+1.6%
Mississippi
$78,870
+0.0%
Hawaii
$78,000
-1.1%
Arkansas
$77,170
-2.2%

Questions

How much does a project coordinator earn in Mississippi?

The median was $78,870 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $63,020 to $103,650.

What does it cost to employ a project coordinator in Mississippi?

About $112,671 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 project coordinators earn the most?

Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, with a median of $99,510 a year.

Other roles in Mississippi

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 13-1082: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes131082.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.