Computer and Information Systems Managers Salary in Mississippi

In Mississippi, computer and information systems managers earn a median $124,280 a year, well below the national median of $175,140 (−29%); the state ranks 50th of 51 states by median. Computer and Information Systems Managers earn 3.1 times the median across all occupations in Mississippi ($40,120). Every neighbouring state pays more: Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana and Arkansas range from $127,220 in Arkansas to $158,700 in Tennessee. Mississippi employs 1,710 computer and information systems managers, 1.47 per 1,000 jobs, the 40th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.34 means it is less common in Mississippi than nationally.

Mississippi vs the United States, May 2025

Computer and Information Systems Managers: wage percentiles, mean, employment, jobs per 1,000 and location quotient in Mississippi and nationally, May 2025
Area	Basis	Percentile wage					Mean	Employment	Jobs per 1,000	Location quotient
Area	Basis	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th	Mean	Employment	Jobs per 1,000	Location quotient
Mississippi	Hourly	$38.25	$47.79	$59.75	$76.35	$89.77	$63.41	1,710	1.47	0.34
Mississippi	Annual	$79,570	$99,390	$124,280	$158,810	$186,730	$131,880	1,710	1.47	0.34
United States	Hourly	$51.71	$66.38	$84.20	$106.12	$143.03	$92.39	670,570	–	–
United States	Annual	$107,550	$138,060	$175,140	$220,730	$297,510	$192,160	670,570	–	–

Mississippi annual wage at the 10th, 25th, 50th (median), 75th and 90th percentiles; the line marks the US median. The same numbers are in the table above.

Rank by median: 50th of 51 states
Rank by employment: 40th of 51 states
Location quotient: 0.34
Jobs per 1,000: 1.47

Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Mississippi's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.

Metropolitan areas in Mississippi

4 metropolitan areas and 4 nonmetropolitan areas touching Mississippi publish a row for computer and information systems managers, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.

Area	Median hourly	Median annual	10th pct (annual)	90th pct (annual)	Employment	Jobs per 1,000	Location quotient
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$77.78	$161,790	$98,320	$221,880	1,710	2.79	0.65
Jackson, MS	$61.92	$128,800	$84,700	$187,620	570	2.11	0.49
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	$61.28	$127,460	$87,880	$194,520	250	1.60	0.37
Hattiesburg, MS	$50.58	$105,200	$77,690	$178,370	90	1.47	0.34
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$58.38	$121,420	$64,910	$170,630	50	0.55	0.13
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$58.28	$121,210	$78,990	$166,590	60	0.78	0.18
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$54.40	$113,140	$78,480	$176,820	210	1.00	0.23
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$50.36	$104,750	$70,460	$178,140	90	0.75	0.17

Neighbouring states

State	Median hourly	Median annual	Employment	Location quotient
Mississippi	$59.75	$124,280	1,710	0.34
Alabama	$66.67	$138,670	7,670	0.84
Arkansas	$61.16	$127,220	3,420	0.61
Louisiana	$61.30	$127,500	2,860	0.34
Tennessee	$76.30	$158,700	12,040	0.85

See the national page for Computer and Information Systems Managers (every state ranked) and the Mississippi wage profile (every occupation in the state).

Source and notes

Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Mississippi estimates.

Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.