Contracts Administrator Salary in Mississippi

How much does a Contracts Administrator make in Mississippi?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for a Contracts Administrator in Mississippi is $56,478 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

However, a Contracts Administrator's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $66,323
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $51,182 to $61,631
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $46,359

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Contracts Administrator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$61,631	$5,136	$1,185	$30
Average	$56,478	$4,707	$1,086	$27
25th Percentile	$51,182	$4,265	$984	$25

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Key Factors That Influence Contracts Administrator Salaries

A Contracts Administrator's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Contracts Administrator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Contracts Administrator's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $56,100
Early Career (1-2 years): $65,871
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $86,519
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $100,619
Expert (over 8 years): $123,325

Levels	Salary
Contracts... Level Contracts Administrator	$56,100
Contracts... Level Contracts Administrator	$65,871
Contracts... Level Contracts Administrator	$86,519
Contracts... Level Contracts Administrator	$100,619
Contracts... Level Contracts Administrator	$123,325

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How Do Contracts Administrator Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Contracts Administrators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $70,120.
California: $69,854.
Massachusetts: $68,923.

District of Columbia $70,120 California $69,854 Massachusetts $68,923 Washington $68,670 New Jersey $68,644 Alaska $68,556 Connecticut $67,682 New York $67,327

Hawaii $66,193 Rhode Island $65,661 Maryland $65,300 Minnesota $64,807 Colorado $64,617 Illinois $64,553 Oregon $64,313 Delaware $64,135

New Hampshire $64,024 Virginia $63,774 Pennsylvania $63,046 Nevada $62,679 North Dakota $62,558 Michigan $62,368 Wisconsin $62,299 Vermont $62,159

Texas $61,773 Maine $61,748 Arizona $61,710 Ohio $61,665 Georgia $61,083 Indiana $60,791 Wyoming $60,734 Utah $60,646

Iowa $60,608 Kansas $60,304 Louisiana $60,215 North Carolina $60,183 Missouri $60,171 Florida $59,924 Montana $59,791 Nebraska $59,664

Kentucky $59,594 South Carolina $59,341 Tennessee $59,183 Idaho $59,119 New Mexico $58,657 Oklahoma $58,556 Alabama $58,182 South Dakota $57,555

Arkansas $57,213 West Virginia $57,029 Mississippi $56,478

Top Paying Cities for Contracts Administrators

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Hillsboro: $55,423
Holly Bluff: $54,948
Kosciusko: $54,933

Hillsboro, MS $55,423 Holly Bluff, MS $54,948 Kosciusko, MS $54,933 Lake, MS $55,240 Lena, MS $55,458 Lexington, MS $54,836 Lorman, MS $54,973 Louise, MS $55,529

Ludlow, MS $55,579 Mc Adams, MS $54,884 Mc Cool, MS $54,822 Madden, MS $55,098 Madison, MS $56,085 Magee, MS $55,492 Mayersville, MS $55,277 Mendenhall, MS $55,689

Midnight, MS $55,530 Mize, MS $55,266 Morton, MS $55,708 Mount Olive, MS $55,270 Natchez, MS $55,115 Newhebron, MS $55,425 Pattison, MS $55,237 Pelahatchie, MS $55,886

Pickens, MS $55,277 Piney Woods, MS $55,978 Pinola, MS $55,655 Port Gibson, MS $55,227 Puckett, MS $55,762 Pulaski, MS $55,443 Raleigh, MS $55,294 Raymond, MS $56,064

Redwood, MS $55,307 Ridgeland, MS $56,228 Rolling Fork, MS $55,316 Sallis, MS $54,978 Sandhill, MS $56,014 Satartia, MS $55,589 Sharon, MS $55,647 Sibley, MS $55,249

Silver City, MS $55,221 Star, MS $56,054 Taylorsville, MS $55,126 Tchula, MS $54,883 Terry, MS $56,081 Thomastown, MS $55,102 Tinsley, MS $55,540 Tougaloo, MS $56,268

Utica, MS $55,754 Vaiden, MS $54,725 Valley Park, MS $55,052 Vaughan, MS $55,388 Vicksburg, MS $55,496 Walnut Grove, MS $55,203 Washington, MS $55,092 Wesson, MS $55,468

West, MS $54,719 Whitfield, MS $56,263 Yazoo City, MS $55,309 Jackson, MS $56,308 Pearl, MS $56,303 Richland, MS $56,308 Flowood, MS $56,292 Byram, MS $56,238

Lula, MS $56,017 Lyon, MS $54,974 Marks, MS $55,346 Michigan City, MS $56,434 Mount Pleasant, MS $57,790 Myrtle, MS $55,413 Nesbit, MS $58,746 New Albany, MS $55,314

Olive Branch, MS $58,660 Oxford, MS $55,505 Pope, MS $55,157 Potts Camp, MS $56,023 Red Banks, MS $57,762 Ripley, MS $55,243 Robinsonville, MS $57,952 Sarah, MS $57,123

Sardis, MS $56,123 Senatobia, MS $57,195 Sherard, MS $54,855 Sledge, MS $55,924 Southaven, MS $59,090 Taylor, MS $55,420 Tiplersville, MS $55,339 Tula, MS $55,110

Tunica, MS $57,275 University, MS $55,897 Victoria, MS $57,690 Walls, MS $58,962 Walnut, MS $55,359 Waterford, MS $56,227 Greenville, MS $56,301 Alligator, MS $54,681

Anguilla, MS $55,715 Arcola, MS $56,301 Avon, MS $56,301 Benoit, MS $55,775 Beulah, MS $55,260 Boyle, MS $55,525 Chatham, MS $56,204 Cleveland, MS $55,323

Doddsville, MS $55,018 Drew, MS $54,724 Parchman, MS $54,783 Dublin, MS $54,583 Duncan, MS $54,651 Glen Allan, MS $56,036 Grace, MS $55,900 Gunnison, MS $54,811

Hollandale, MS $56,301 Holly Ridge, MS $55,812 Indianola, MS $55,849 Inverness, MS $55,740 Isola, MS $55,865 Leland, MS $56,301 Merigold, MS $55,025 Metcalfe, MS $56,301

Moorhead, MS $55,309 Mound Bayou, MS $54,975 Pace, MS $55,299 Panther Burn, MS $56,056 Rena Lara, MS $54,664 Rome, MS $54,675 Rosedale, MS $55,168 Ruleville, MS $54,988

Scott, MS $55,967 Shaw, MS $55,693 Shelby, MS $54,844 Stoneville, MS $56,301 Sunflower, MS $55,205 Wayside, MS $56,301 Winstonville, MS $55,126 Winterville, MS $56,301

Tupelo, MS $55,568 Algoma, MS $55,415 Amory, MS $54,630 Baldwyn, MS $55,278 Becker, MS $54,489 Belden, MS $55,472 Belmont, MS $55,061 Blue Springs, MS $55,315

Booneville, MS $55,245 Burnsville, MS $55,202 Corinth, MS $55,411 Dennis, MS $54,998 Derma, MS $55,366 Ecru, MS $55,361 Fulton, MS $55,280 Gattman, MS $54,411

Glen, MS $55,257 Abbeville, MS $55,826 Arkabutla, MS $57,734 Ashland, MS $56,038 Batesville, MS $55,668 Belen, MS $55,176 Blue Mountain, MS $55,370 Byhalia, MS $58,017

Clarksdale, MS $54,815 Coahoma, MS $55,380 Coldwater, MS $57,825 Como, MS $56,440 Courtland, MS $55,379 Crenshaw, MS $56,148 Crowder, MS $55,187 Darling, MS $55,647

Dumas, MS $55,206 Dundee, MS $56,051 Etta, MS $55,354 Falcon, MS $55,781 Falkner, MS $55,617 Farrell, MS $54,976 Friars Point, MS $55,411 Hernando, MS $58,256

Hickory Flat, MS $55,775 Holly Springs, MS $56,676 Horn Lake, MS $59,026 Independence, MS $57,599 Jonestown, MS $55,430 Lake Cormorant, MS $58,715 Lamar, MS $56,706 Stennis Space Center, MS $56,263

Diamondhead, MS $55,789 Biloxi, MS $56,130 Diberville, MS $56,099 Escatawpa, MS $55,826 Gautier, MS $55,815 Hurley, MS $55,974 Kiln, MS $55,845 Lakeshore, MS $56,305

Long Beach, MS $55,720 Mc Henry, MS $55,565 Moss Point, MS $55,871 Ocean Springs, MS $55,899 Vancleave, MS $55,761 Pascagoula, MS $55,871 Pass Christian, MS $55,722 Pearlington, MS $57,034

Perkinston, MS $55,554 Saucier, MS $55,731 Waveland, MS $55,876 Wiggins, MS $55,365 Brookhaven, MS $55,459 Bogue Chitto, MS $55,176 Bude, MS $55,183 Centreville, MS $56,807

Chatawa, MS $55,682 Crosby, MS $55,508 Fernwood, MS $55,420 Gloster, MS $55,886 Jayess, MS $54,993 Kokomo, MS $55,019 Liberty, MS $56,040 Mc Call Creek, MS $55,131

Mccomb, MS $55,197 Magnolia, MS $55,484 Meadville, MS $54,967 Monticello, MS $55,321 Oak Vale, MS $55,042 Osyka, MS $55,869 Roxie, MS $54,935 Ruth, MS $55,077

Silver Creek, MS $55,271 Smithdale, MS $55,096 Sontag, MS $55,340 Summit, MS $55,074 Tylertown, MS $55,063 Union Church, MS $55,185 Woodville, MS $56,099 Columbus, MS $54,000

Aberdeen, MS $54,364 Ackerman, MS $54,846 Artesia, MS $54,079 Bellefontaine, MS $54,930 Brooksville, MS $54,286 Caledonia, MS $54,239 Cedarbluff, MS $54,371 Crawford, MS $54,160

Eupora, MS $54,915 French Camp, MS $54,832 Hamilton, MS $54,136 Kilmichael, MS $54,805 Maben, MS $54,699 Mantee, MS $54,772 Mathiston, MS $54,797 Mayhew, MS $54,004

Montpelier, MS $54,565 Pheba, MS $54,512 Prairie, MS $54,358 Starkville, MS $54,301 Mississippi State, MS $54,257 Steens, MS $54,029 Stewart, MS $54,812 Sturgis, MS $54,668

Walthall, MS $55,021 Weir, MS $54,900 West Point, MS $54,107 Woodland, MS $54,803 Thaxton, MS $55,214 Tishomingo, MS $54,955 Toccopola, MS $55,219 Trebloc, MS $54,623

Tremont, MS $55,154 Van Vleet, MS $55,047 Vardaman, MS $55,112 Verona, MS $55,556 Wheeler, MS $55,251 Grenada, MS $54,831 Banner, MS $55,068 Big Creek, MS $54,923

Bruce, MS $55,103 Calhoun City, MS $55,036 Carrollton, MS $54,572 Cascilla, MS $54,640 Charleston, MS $54,715 Coffeeville, MS $54,864 Coila, MS $54,578 Cruger, MS $54,703

Duck Hill, MS $54,787 Elliott, MS $54,848 Enid, MS $54,872 Glendora, MS $54,551 Gore Springs, MS $54,886 Greenwood, MS $54,557 Holcomb, MS $54,570 Itta Bena, MS $54,959

Mc Carley, MS $54,643 Minter City, MS $54,441 Money, MS $54,514 Morgan City, MS $55,056 North Carrollton, MS $54,867 Oakland, MS $54,810 Paris, MS $55,069 Philipp, MS $54,399

Pittsboro, MS $55,116 Schlater, MS $54,549 Scobey, MS $54,722 Sidon, MS $54,687 Slate Spring, MS $55,000 Sumner, MS $54,713 Swan Lake, MS $54,570 Swiftown, MS $55,201

Tie Plant, MS $54,833 Tillatoba, MS $54,748 Tippo, MS $54,484 Tutwiler, MS $54,685 Vance, MS $54,598 Water Valley, MS $55,012 Webb, MS $54,638 Winona, MS $54,786

Belzoni, MS $55,462 Benton, MS $55,377 Bentonia, MS $55,772 Bolton, MS $56,002 Brandon, MS $56,006 Braxton, MS $55,912 Camden, MS $55,233 Canton, MS $55,806

Carthage, MS $55,128 Cary, MS $55,374 Clinton, MS $56,179 Conehatta, MS $55,127 Crystal Springs, MS $55,889 Delta City, MS $56,052 D Lo, MS $55,796 Durant, MS $54,891

Edwards, MS $55,857 Ethel, MS $54,817 Fayette, MS $54,997 Flora, MS $55,976 Pocahontas, MS $56,250 Florence, MS $56,119 Meridian, MS $55,019 Bailey, MS $54,945

Buckatunna, MS $54,992 Chunky, MS $54,893 Clara, MS $54,953 Collinsville, MS $54,974 Daleville, MS $54,891 Decatur, MS $54,974 De Kalb, MS $54,903 Enterprise, MS $54,893

Hickory, MS $54,903 Lauderdale, MS $54,959 Lawrence, MS $55,092 Little Rock, MS $54,914 Louin, MS $55,007 Louisville, MS $54,901 Macon, MS $55,040 Marion, MS $55,137

Newton, MS $54,987 Noxapater, MS $54,927 Pachuta, MS $54,861 Paulding, MS $54,850 Philadelphia, MS $54,972 Porterville, MS $54,893 Preston, MS $54,910 Quitman, MS $54,932

Rose Hill, MS $54,819 Scooba, MS $55,021 Sebastopol, MS $55,261 Shubuta, MS $54,885 Shuqualak, MS $55,012 State Line, MS $55,095 Stonewall, MS $54,955 Toomsuba, MS $54,971

Union, MS $54,940 Vossburg, MS $54,872 Waynesboro, MS $54,957 Hattiesburg, MS $55,083 Bassfield, MS $55,042 Bay Springs, MS $55,048 Beaumont, MS $55,021 Brooklyn, MS $55,134

Carriere, MS $56,104 Carson, MS $55,067 Collins, MS $55,117 Columbia, MS $55,036 Eastabuchie, MS $54,979 Ellisville, MS $54,999 Heidelberg, MS $54,911 Laurel, MS $55,169

Leakesville, MS $55,446 Lucedale, MS $55,878 Lumberton, MS $55,283 Mc Lain, MS $55,236 Mc Neill, MS $56,035 Moselle, MS $54,980 Moss, MS $54,947 Neely, MS $55,135

New Augusta, MS $54,910 Nicholson, MS $56,382 Ovett, MS $54,907 Petal, MS $55,064 Picayune, MS $56,329 Poplarville, MS $55,670 Prentiss, MS $55,239 Purvis, MS $55,066

Richton, MS $54,898 Sandersville, MS $55,006 Sandy Hook, MS $55,057 Seminary, MS $54,968 Soso, MS $54,959 Stringer, MS $54,990 Sumrall, MS $54,995 Foxworth, MS $55,019

Gulfport, MS $55,687 Bay Saint Louis, MS $56,200 Plantersville, MS $55,251 Pontotoc, MS $55,401 Randolph, MS $55,195 Rienzi, MS $55,251 Saltillo, MS $55,424 Shannon, MS $55,270

Sherman, MS $55,489 Smithville, MS $54,971 Golden, MS $55,066 Greenwood Springs, MS $54,589 Guntown, MS $55,334 Houlka, MS $55,274 Houston, MS $54,976 Iuka, MS $55,003

Mantachie, MS $55,340 Marietta, MS $55,179 Mooreville, MS $55,444 Nettleton, MS $55,051 New Site, MS $55,060 Okolona, MS $54,926 Lambert, MS $54,749 Forest, MS $55,391

Gallman, MS $55,737 Georgetown, MS $55,771 Goodman, MS $55,176 Harperville, MS $55,347 Harriston, MS $55,021 Harrisville, MS $55,862 Hazlehurst, MS $55,520 Hermanville, MS $55,339

Contracts Administrator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Contracts Administrator's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on June 01, 2026

$51,182

Average $56,478/year

$61,631

$4,265

Average $4,707/month

$5,136

$984

Average $1,086/week

$1,185

$25

Average $27/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$61,631	$5,136	$1,185	$30
Average	$56,478	$4,707	$1,086	$27
25th Percentile	$51,182	$4,265	$984	$25

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