Programmer Analyst salary in Jackson, MS

Based on 16 certified H-1B filings in the Jackson, MS metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Ridgeland, Flowood, Canton.

Also listed as: Computer Programmer

Median salary$76,837
Middle 50%$65.3k–$96.1k
vs. national median−17%comparison median $92,207
Filings16FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $63,838 and $140,028.
PercentileSalary
10th$63,856
25th$65,310
50th (median)$76,837
75th$96,120
90th$111,594

Salary by year

Median salary

$60k $80k $100k FY2020: median $67,870 (13 filings) FY2022: median $92,775 (12 filings) FY2025: median $71,754 (10 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 13 filings FY20 FY2021: 8 filings FY21 FY2022: 12 filings FY22 FY2023: 5 filings FY23 FY2024: 2 filings FY24 FY2025: 10 filings FY25 FY2026: 6 filings FY26 13
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$67,870$67,870$70,00013
FY2021–––8
FY2022$92,775$84,200$98,50012
FY2023–––5
FY2024–––2
FY2025$71,754$64,370$96,25010
FY2026–––6

Cost of living

Jackson's median Programmer Analyst salary of $76,837 is worth about $86,300 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Jackson = 89.0).

Compared with all workers here

All Computer Programmers in the Jackson, MS area earned a median of $70,090 in May 2025 (280 employed). The H-1B median here is $76,837, 10% higher.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
Everest Consulting Grouptoo few3
Mississippi Department Of Employment Securitytoo few2
Tata Consultancy Servicestoo few2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I – 0
Mid-level · Level II $67,890 10
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Mid-level · Level II$63,856$67,89010

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.