Accountant Salary in Mississippi (2026)
The average Accountant in Mississippi earns around $85,000/year. After taxes, your estimated take-home is $65,320/year ($5,443/month).
Take-Home Pay Breakdown
| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
Annual Take-Home Pay | $65,320 |
Monthly Take-Home Pay | $5,443 |
Biweekly Take-Home Pay | $2,512 |
Hourly Take-Home Pay based on 2,080 hrs/year | $31/hr |
Federal Tax | $9,870 |
State Tax | $3,308 |
FICA Taxes | $6,503 |
Effective Tax Rate total taxes ÷ gross salary | 23.15% |
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Accountant Salary Ranges in Mississippi
Not all Accountants earn the same — not even close
Mississippi's accounting market is anchored by HORNE LLP HQ Ridgeland (the largest MS-HQ'd CPA + advisory firm with substantial multi-state Gulf Coast presence + post-Katrina disaster recovery + healthcare advisory specialty), Carr Riggs & Ingram CRI Enterprise (multi-state Gulf Coast CPA firm with substantial MS practices), BKD Jackson (FORVIS/MAZARS legacy), Big 4 Jackson presence (Deloitte + PwC + EY + KPMG MS practices smaller than NOLA + Atlanta + Memphis), Trustmark + Hancock Whitney + Cal-Maine + C Spire + Ingalls Shipbuilding corporate accounting, UMMC + North MS Health + Memorial Hospital Gulfport healthcare accounting, plus MSU + Ole Miss + USM + Jackson State CPA pipelines feeding into MS Department of Revenue + MS State Auditor + parish + municipal government accounting.
Senior CPA / Audit Manager (HORNE / CRI / BKD)
$92,000–$142,000
Senior IC at MS regional CPA firms + Big 4 Jackson · audit + assurance · CPA + relevant experience
Senior Tax Manager (HORNE / CRI / Big 4 Jackson)
$98,000–$155,000
Federal + MS state + MS franchise tax + sales tax + DoD contracts tax · CPA + JD/MST premium
Senior Corporate Controller (Ingalls / Cal-Maine)
$125,000–$195,000
Ingalls + Cal-Maine + C Spire + Trustmark · corporate controller + GAAP + SOX + revenue recognition
Senior Forensic / Litigation Accountant
$98,000–$155,000
HORNE LLP forensic + Big 4 Jackson + post-Katrina insurance + DoD fraud + estate litigation
Senior Public / Government Accountant
$72,000–$112,000
MS Department of Revenue + MS State Auditor + MS Legislative PEER + city + county + school district
Senior Hospitality / Gaming Accountant
$92,000–$145,000
Beau Rivage MGM + Hard Rock + IP + Golden Nugget Biloxi + Horseshoe Tunica · MS gaming finance
Senior DoD / Federal Contract Accountant
$98,000–$155,000
Ingalls Shipbuilding · DoD shipbuilding contract accounting + CAS + DCAA · cleared premium
Mid-Level Accountant (3-6 yrs)
$58,000–$85,000
Functional IC at MS CPA firms + corporate · CPA candidate · transitioning to senior band
Junior Accountant / Auditor (0-3 yrs)
$48,000–$65,000
MSU Adkerson + Ole Miss Patterson + USM + MS College + Jackson State pipeline · entry band
Senior Tax / Accounting Partner
$165,000–$345,000+
Partner at HORNE LLP + CRI + BKD Jackson + Big 4 Jackson · book of business + tenure
Worth knowing: The 2025 MS tax reform (HB 1 of 2025 "Build Up Mississippi Act") created substantial MS-specific accounting work most national surveys understate. HB 1 of 2025 builds on the 2022 HB 531 flat-tax reform locking the MS individual income tax flat 4.0% rate for 2026 + phasing the rate down to 3.5% by 2027 + further phasing to 0% by 2037 contingent on revenue triggers + restructuring MS franchise tax + sales tax + grocery tax provisions making MS one of the most aggressive recent US individual income tax phase-out programs. Senior MS tax managers at HORNE LLP + Carr Riggs Ingram + BKD Jackson + Big 4 Jackson clear $98-155K working substantial multi-year MS + multi-state filings adjusting for the reform package. HORNE LLP HQ Ridgeland (founded 1962 + the largest MS-HQ'd CPA + advisory firm, ~2,000 professionals across MS + AL + LA + TX + TN + the country's top-20 US CPA firm by some measures with substantial post-Hurricane Katrina disaster recovery + government services + healthcare advisory specialty) operates substantial MS + Gulf Coast tax + assurance + advisory practice. Carr Riggs Ingram CRI (multi-state Gulf Coast CPA firm with HQ Enterprise AL + substantial MS practices) supports substantial MS commercial + government CPA work. Ingalls Shipbuilding Pascagoula operates substantial DoD shipbuilding contract accounting + Cost Accounting Standards + DCAA audit support + EVMS earned value supporting US Navy DDG + LPD + LHA + NSC programs at $98-155K senior cleared level. The MS gaming industry (Biloxi-Gulfport Coast 12+ casinos + Tunica 9 casinos) supports substantial MS gaming accounting + AML + Title 31 compliance work. MS flat 4.0% by 2026 + MS personal exemption $6,000 single + no state estate tax + MS RTW since 1954 + MS retirement income FULL EXEMPTION at any age anchor the MS accountant proposition.
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