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Caregiver Pay in Mississippi
What caregivers earn in Mississippi — the typical wage, the realistic pay bands, and how the state's metros compare.
Headline numbers
Typical hourly pay
$11.47/hras of May 2025
the median caregiver wage in Mississippi
vs the national market
-33.4%as of May 2025
below the national typical wage of $17.21/hr
Caregivers employed
21,800as of May 2025
home health & personal care aides in Mississippi
The pay bands
Entry-level
$10.52/hr
1 in 10 earn less than this
Lower band
$11.09/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn less
Typical
$11.47/hr
the middle of the market
Upper band
$13.12/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn more
Top-of-market
$14.24/hr
1 in 10 earn more than this
Metro by metro
| Hattiesburg, MS | $12.22/hr | $11.01/hr – $12.88/hr | 1,460 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $12.51/hr | $11.12/hr – $13.43/hr | 1,530 |
| Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $12.03/hr | $11.00/hr – $13.21/hr | 1,780 |
| Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $11.08/hr | $10.63/hr – $12.54/hr | 2,260 |
| Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $12.29/hr | $10.89/hr – $13.23/hr | 2,700 |
| West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $11.36/hr | $10.87/hr – $12.54/hr | 2,760 |
| Jackson, MS | $11.12/hr | $11.12/hr – $12.72/hr | 7,800 |
What Mississippi agencies are advertising right now
Jackson, MS
HomecareHQ analysis$15.68/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
most ads: $13.00/hr – $18.05/hr
from the 35 of 80 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026Benefits mentioned · % of 80 agency ads
- Flexible schedule53.8%
- Weekly pay38.8%
- Health insurance26.2%
- Paid time off25.0%
- Vision23.8%
- Dental23.8%
- Mileage17.5%
- Paid training13.8%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Referral bonus 33.8%
80 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 36.5% of ads are part-time roles
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