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Customer Service Representative Salary in Jackson, MS

Customer Service Representatives in the Jackson, MS metro area earn a median $37,850 a year — 15% less than the national median. After 2026 taxes, that is $31,810 take-home, or $2,651 a month.

Median salary
$37,850
$18.20 per hour
Typical range
$30,450 – $56,170
10th to 90th percentile
Jobs in Jackson, MS
4,270
0.95× national concentration
▲1.4%
Pay trend: The median for customer service representatives in Jackson, MS rose from $37,330 (May 2024) to $37,850 (May 2025). That trailed inflation (2.4%), so buying power slipped about 1.0%.

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Customer Service Representative in Jackson, MS
Deductions, kids & local tax

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay
$31,810
per year · effective tax rate 16.0%
$2,651Monthly
$1,325Twice a month
$1,223Every 2 weeks
$15.29Hourly
  • Federal income tax$2,362
  • Social Security (6.2%)$2,347
  • Medicare (1.45%)$549
  • Mississippi income tax$782
  • Take-home pay$31,810

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 4.00% state

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Customer Service Representative pay by experience in Jackson, MS

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home / yrPer month
10th percentile (entry level)$30,450$14.64$26,161$2,180
25th percentile$32,380$15.57$27,634$2,303
Median (50th)$37,850$18.20$31,810$2,651
75th percentile$45,940$22.09$37,987$3,166
90th percentile (top earners)$56,170$27.00$45,798$3,816

Wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Take-home: single filer, Mississippi resident, 2026 tax rules.

What $37,850 buys in Jackson, MS

Prices in Jackson, MS are 11.0% lower than the U.S. average (housing costs are 35% below the national average). Adjusted for local prices, a median customer service representative's $31,810 take-home pay has the buying power of $35,723 in a typical American city.

1-bedroom rent
$1,045
39% of monthly take-home
2-bedroom rent
$1,229
46% of monthly take-home
Left after 1-BR rent
$1,606
per month for everything else

Rents: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2026 (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities). Price levels: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.

Customer Service Representative jobs are about as common in Jackson, MS as in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.95).

Best-paying cities for customer service representatives, adjusted for cost of living

Jackson, MS ranks #95 of 142 metro areas once taxes and local prices are taken into account.

#Metro areaMedian salaryTake-homeReal value*
1Des Moines, IA $48,880$40,249$43,892
2San Jose, CA $60,480$48,311$43,751
3Cedar Rapids, IA $45,510$37,670$42,343
4Chattanooga, TN $45,030$38,362$41,942
5Canton, OH $44,430$37,440$41,876
6Green Bay, WI $46,880$38,566$41,431
7Sioux Falls, SD $43,850$37,413$41,281
8Cleveland, OH $46,040$38,689$41,193
95Jackson, MS$37,850$31,810$35,723

*Take-home pay divided by the BEA price level, so every city is measured in U.S.-average dollars. See all 142 metros →

About the job: customer service representatives

Interact with customers to provide basic or scripted information in response to routine inquiries about products and services. May handle and resolve general complaints.

Typical education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
None required
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training
Job outlook, 2025–35
-5.3% (declining)

Source: BLS Standard Occupational Classification and Employment Projections, 2025–35.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a customer service representative make in Jackson, MS?

The median customer service representative salary in the Jackson, MS metro area is $37,850 a year, or about $18.20 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The middle half earn between $32,380 and $45,940.

What is a customer service representative’s take-home pay in Jackson, MS?

On the median $37,850 salary, a single filer living in Mississippi takes home about $31,810 a year ($2,651 a month) after federal tax, Social Security, Medicare and $782 in Mississippi taxes in 2026.

Is Jackson, MS a good place to work as a customer service representative?

Pay here is 15% below the national median of $44,770. Local prices are 11.0% below the U.S. average, so the take-home pay buys what $35,723 would in a typical U.S. city. Jackson, MS ranks #95 of 142 metro areas for cost-of-living-adjusted pay in this job.

Can a customer service representative afford rent in Jackson, MS?

HUD’s fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Jackson, MS is $1,045 a month ($1,229 for two bedrooms) — 39% of a median customer service representative’s monthly take-home pay. Financial planners usually suggest keeping rent under about 30%.

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