Human Resources Professional Salary in Mississippi

How much does a Human Resources Professional make in Mississippi?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Human Resources Professional in Mississippi is $45,292 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

However, a Human Resources Professional's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $57,073
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $40,302 to $51,458
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $35,758

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Human Resources Professional Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,458	$4,288	$990	$25
Average	$45,292	$3,774	$871	$22
25th Percentile	$40,302	$3,358	$775	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Human Resources Professional Salaries

A Human Resources Professional'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 Human Resources Professional Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Human Resources Professional'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): $38,402
Early Career (1-2 years): $45,638
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $52,863
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $92,156
Expert (over 8 years): $107,702

Levels	Salary
Human Res... Level Human Resources Professional	$38,402
Human Res... Level Human Resources Professional	$45,638
Human Res... Level Human Resources Professional	$52,863
Human Res... Level Human Resources Professional	$92,156
Human Res... Level Human Resources Professional	$107,702

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How Do Human Resources Professional 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 Human Resources Professionals. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $56,231.
California: $56,018.
Massachusetts: $55,271.

District of Columbia $56,231 California $56,018 Massachusetts $55,271 Washington $55,068 New Jersey $55,048 Alaska $54,977 Connecticut $54,276 New York $53,992

Hawaii $53,083 Rhode Island $52,656 Maryland $52,366 Minnesota $51,970 Colorado $51,818 Illinois $51,767 Oregon $51,574 Delaware $51,432

New Hampshire $51,343 Virginia $51,143 Pennsylvania $50,558 Nevada $50,264 North Dakota $50,167 Michigan $50,015 Wisconsin $49,959 Vermont $49,847

Texas $49,538 Maine $49,517 Arizona $49,487 Ohio $49,451 Georgia $48,984 Indiana $48,750 Wyoming $48,705 Utah $48,634

Iowa $48,603 Kansas $48,359 Louisiana $48,288 North Carolina $48,263 Missouri $48,253 Florida $48,055 Montana $47,948 Nebraska $47,846

Kentucky $47,791 South Carolina $47,587 Tennessee $47,460 Idaho $47,410 New Mexico $47,039 Oklahoma $46,958 Alabama $46,658 South Dakota $46,155

Arkansas $45,881 West Virginia $45,734 Mississippi $45,292

Top Paying Cities for Human Resources Professionals

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: $44,698
Holly Bluff: $44,693
Kosciusko: $44,698

Hillsboro, MS $44,698 Holly Bluff, MS $44,693 Kosciusko, MS $44,698 Lake, MS $44,698 Lena, MS $44,698 Lexington, MS $44,693 Lorman, MS $44,743 Louise, MS $44,693

Ludlow, MS $44,698 Mc Adams, MS $44,698 Mc Cool, MS $42,844 Madden, MS $44,698 Madison, MS $45,094 Magee, MS $44,698 Mayersville, MS $44,693 Mendenhall, MS $44,698

Midnight, MS $44,693 Mize, MS $44,698 Morton, MS $44,698 Mount Olive, MS $44,698 Natchez, MS $44,083 Newhebron, MS $44,698 Pattison, MS $44,698 Pelahatchie, MS $44,759

Pickens, MS $44,698 Piney Woods, MS $45,063 Pinola, MS $44,698 Port Gibson, MS $44,698 Puckett, MS $44,698 Pulaski, MS $44,698 Raleigh, MS $44,698 Raymond, MS $45,033

Redwood, MS $44,698 Ridgeland, MS $45,155 Rolling Fork, MS $44,693 Sallis, MS $44,698 Sandhill, MS $44,911 Satartia, MS $44,698 Sharon, MS $44,698 Sibley, MS $45,957

Silver City, MS $44,693 Star, MS $45,063 Taylorsville, MS $44,698 Tchula, MS $44,693 Terry, MS $45,002 Thomastown, MS $44,698 Tinsley, MS $44,698 Tougaloo, MS $45,155

Utica, MS $44,698 Vaiden, MS $44,078 Valley Park, MS $44,698 Vaughan, MS $44,698 Vicksburg, MS $44,698 Walnut Grove, MS $44,698 Washington, MS $45,957 Wesson, MS $44,698

West, MS $44,693 Whitfield, MS $45,063 Yazoo City, MS $44,698 Jackson, MS $45,155 Pearl, MS $45,155 Richland, MS $45,155 Flowood, MS $45,155 Byram, MS $45,155

Lula, MS $47,217 Lyon, MS $45,952 Marks, MS $47,217 Michigan City, MS $47,217 Mount Pleasant, MS $47,217 Myrtle, MS $47,217 Nesbit, MS $47,384 New Albany, MS $45,028

Olive Branch, MS $47,384 Oxford, MS $47,217 Pope, MS $47,217 Potts Camp, MS $47,217 Red Banks, MS $47,217 Ripley, MS $45,302 Robinsonville, MS $47,217 Sarah, MS $47,217

Sardis, MS $47,217 Senatobia, MS $47,217 Sherard, MS $44,693 Sledge, MS $47,217 Southaven, MS $47,501 Taylor, MS $47,217 Tiplersville, MS $47,217 Tula, MS $45,028

Tunica, MS $47,217 University, MS $47,217 Victoria, MS $47,217 Walls, MS $47,455 Walnut, MS $45,302 Waterford, MS $47,217 Greenville, MS $45,150 Alligator, MS $44,693

Anguilla, MS $44,723 Arcola, MS $45,150 Avon, MS $45,150 Benoit, MS $44,693 Beulah, MS $44,693 Boyle, MS $44,693 Chatham, MS $44,997 Cleveland, MS $44,693

Doddsville, MS $44,693 Drew, MS $44,693 Parchman, MS $44,693 Dublin, MS $44,693 Duncan, MS $44,693 Glen Allan, MS $44,906 Grace, MS $44,754 Gunnison, MS $44,693

Hollandale, MS $45,089 Holly Ridge, MS $44,784 Indianola, MS $44,754 Inverness, MS $44,723 Isola, MS $44,754 Leland, MS $45,150 Merigold, MS $44,693 Metcalfe, MS $45,119

Moorhead, MS $44,693 Mound Bayou, MS $44,693 Pace, MS $44,693 Panther Burn, MS $44,936 Rena Lara, MS $44,693 Rome, MS $44,693 Rosedale, MS $44,693 Ruleville, MS $44,693

Scott, MS $44,814 Shaw, MS $44,693 Shelby, MS $44,693 Stoneville, MS $45,150 Sunflower, MS $44,693 Wayside, MS $45,150 Winstonville, MS $44,693 Winterville, MS $45,150

Tupelo, MS $42,844 Algoma, MS $42,844 Amory, MS $42,844 Baldwyn, MS $43,387 Becker, MS $42,844 Belden, MS $42,844 Belmont, MS $43,387 Blue Springs, MS $42,844

Booneville, MS $43,387 Burnsville, MS $43,387 Corinth, MS $43,387 Dennis, MS $43,387 Derma, MS $42,844 Ecru, MS $42,844 Fulton, MS $42,844 Gattman, MS $42,844

Glen, MS $43,387 Abbeville, MS $47,217 Arkabutla, MS $47,217 Ashland, MS $47,217 Batesville, MS $47,217 Belen, MS $47,217 Blue Mountain, MS $47,217 Byhalia, MS $47,217

Clarksdale, MS $45,952 Coahoma, MS $47,217 Coldwater, MS $47,217 Como, MS $47,217 Courtland, MS $47,217 Crenshaw, MS $47,217 Crowder, MS $47,217 Darling, MS $47,217

Dumas, MS $43,387 Dundee, MS $47,217 Etta, MS $47,217 Falcon, MS $47,217 Falkner, MS $45,302 Farrell, MS $45,952 Friars Point, MS $47,217 Hernando, MS $47,262

Hickory Flat, MS $47,217 Holly Springs, MS $47,217 Horn Lake, MS $47,476 Independence, MS $47,217 Jonestown, MS $47,217 Lake Cormorant, MS $47,333 Lamar, MS $47,217 Stennis Space Center, MS $44,992

Diamondhead, MS $44,474 Biloxi, MS $45,013 Diberville, MS $45,013 Escatawpa, MS $44,804 Gautier, MS $44,804 Hurley, MS $44,500 Kiln, MS $44,423 Lakeshore, MS $45,063

Long Beach, MS $44,657 Mc Henry, MS $44,423 Moss Point, MS $44,804 Ocean Springs, MS $45,013 Vancleave, MS $45,013 Pascagoula, MS $44,804 Pass Christian, MS $44,627 Pearlington, MS $45,581

Perkinston, MS $44,373 Saucier, MS $44,606 Waveland, MS $44,383 Wiggins, MS $44,378 Brookhaven, MS $44,698 Bogue Chitto, MS $44,698 Bude, MS $46,262 Centreville, MS $47,831

Chatawa, MS $47,831 Crosby, MS $47,831 Fernwood, MS $47,831 Gloster, MS $47,831 Jayess, MS $44,698 Kokomo, MS $44,484 Liberty, MS $47,831 Mc Call Creek, MS $44,698

Mccomb, MS $46,262 Magnolia, MS $47,831 Meadville, MS $46,262 Monticello, MS $44,698 Oak Vale, MS $44,698 Osyka, MS $47,831 Roxie, MS $46,262 Ruth, MS $44,698

Silver Creek, MS $44,698 Smithdale, MS $46,262 Sontag, MS $44,698 Summit, MS $46,262 Tylertown, MS $46,181 Union Church, MS $44,698 Woodville, MS $47,831 Columbus, MS $43,301

Aberdeen, MS $42,996 Ackerman, MS $42,844 Artesia, MS $43,179 Bellefontaine, MS $42,844 Brooksville, MS $42,935 Caledonia, MS $43,210 Cedarbluff, MS $42,935 Crawford, MS $43,027

Eupora, MS $42,844 French Camp, MS $42,844 Hamilton, MS $43,057 Kilmichael, MS $42,844 Maben, MS $42,844 Mantee, MS $42,844 Mathiston, MS $42,844 Mayhew, MS $43,301

Montpelier, MS $42,844 Pheba, MS $42,844 Prairie, MS $42,966 Starkville, MS $42,966 Mississippi State, MS $42,996 Steens, MS $43,301 Stewart, MS $42,844 Sturgis, MS $42,844

Walthall, MS $42,844 Weir, MS $42,844 West Point, MS $43,271 Woodland, MS $42,844 Thaxton, MS $42,844 Tishomingo, MS $43,387 Toccopola, MS $42,844 Trebloc, MS $42,844

Tremont, MS $43,113 Van Vleet, MS $42,844 Vardaman, MS $42,844 Verona, MS $42,844 Wheeler, MS $43,387 Grenada, MS $43,768 Banner, MS $42,844 Big Creek, MS $42,844

Bruce, MS $42,844 Calhoun City, MS $42,844 Carrollton, MS $44,693 Cascilla, MS $44,693 Charleston, MS $45,952 Coffeeville, MS $42,844 Coila, MS $44,693 Cruger, MS $44,693

Duck Hill, MS $43,768 Elliott, MS $43,768 Enid, MS $47,217 Glendora, MS $44,693 Gore Springs, MS $42,844 Greenwood, MS $44,693 Holcomb, MS $44,693 Itta Bena, MS $44,693

Mc Carley, MS $44,693 Minter City, MS $44,693 Money, MS $44,693 Morgan City, MS $44,693 North Carrollton, MS $44,693 Oakland, MS $45,952 Paris, MS $45,028 Philipp, MS $44,693

Pittsboro, MS $42,844 Schlater, MS $44,693 Scobey, MS $45,952 Sidon, MS $44,693 Slate Spring, MS $42,844 Sumner, MS $44,693 Swan Lake, MS $44,693 Swiftown, MS $44,693

Tie Plant, MS $43,768 Tillatoba, MS $45,952 Tippo, MS $44,693 Tutwiler, MS $44,693 Vance, MS $44,693 Water Valley, MS $47,217 Webb, MS $44,693 Winona, MS $43,768

Belzoni, MS $44,693 Benton, MS $44,698 Bentonia, MS $44,698 Bolton, MS $44,972 Brandon, MS $45,124 Braxton, MS $44,759 Camden, MS $44,698 Canton, MS $44,728

Carthage, MS $44,698 Cary, MS $44,693 Clinton, MS $45,155 Conehatta, MS $44,698 Crystal Springs, MS $44,728 Delta City, MS $44,814 D Lo, MS $44,698 Durant, MS $44,698

Edwards, MS $44,728 Ethel, MS $42,844 Fayette, MS $44,698 Flora, MS $44,911 Pocahontas, MS $45,155 Florence, MS $45,124 Meridian, MS $44,698 Bailey, MS $42,844

Buckatunna, MS $45,871 Chunky, MS $44,698 Clara, MS $45,871 Collinsville, MS $43,768 Daleville, MS $42,844 Decatur, MS $44,698 De Kalb, MS $42,844 Enterprise, MS $44,698

Hickory, MS $44,698 Lauderdale, MS $44,693 Lawrence, MS $44,698 Little Rock, MS $44,698 Louin, MS $44,698 Louisville, MS $42,844 Macon, MS $42,844 Marion, MS $44,693

Newton, MS $44,698 Noxapater, MS $42,844 Pachuta, MS $44,698 Paulding, MS $44,698 Philadelphia, MS $43,768 Porterville, MS $44,693 Preston, MS $42,844 Quitman, MS $44,698

Rose Hill, MS $44,698 Scooba, MS $42,844 Sebastopol, MS $44,698 Shubuta, MS $45,282 Shuqualak, MS $42,844 State Line, MS $45,871 Stonewall, MS $44,698 Toomsuba, MS $44,693

Union, MS $44,698 Vossburg, MS $44,698 Waynesboro, MS $45,871 Hattiesburg, MS $44,378 Bassfield, MS $44,698 Bay Springs, MS $44,698 Beaumont, MS $44,378 Brooklyn, MS $44,368

Carriere, MS $44,342 Carson, MS $44,698 Collins, MS $44,698 Columbia, MS $44,484 Eastabuchie, MS $44,484 Ellisville, MS $44,627 Heidelberg, MS $44,698 Laurel, MS $44,698

Leakesville, MS $45,871 Lucedale, MS $44,957 Lumberton, MS $44,200 Mc Lain, MS $44,484 Mc Neill, MS $44,296 Moselle, MS $44,484 Moss, MS $44,698 Neely, MS $44,743

New Augusta, MS $44,378 Nicholson, MS $45,028 Ovett, MS $44,743 Petal, MS $44,378 Picayune, MS $44,779 Poplarville, MS $44,327 Prentiss, MS $44,698 Purvis, MS $44,378

Richton, MS $44,743 Sandersville, MS $44,698 Sandy Hook, MS $44,378 Seminary, MS $44,698 Soso, MS $44,698 Stringer, MS $44,698 Sumrall, MS $44,484 Foxworth, MS $44,698

Gulfport, MS $44,657 Bay Saint Louis, MS $44,880 Plantersville, MS $42,844 Pontotoc, MS $42,844 Randolph, MS $42,844 Rienzi, MS $43,387 Saltillo, MS $43,113 Shannon, MS $42,844

Sherman, MS $42,844 Smithville, MS $42,844 Golden, MS $43,387 Greenwood Springs, MS $42,844 Guntown, MS $43,113 Houlka, MS $42,844 Houston, MS $42,844 Iuka, MS $43,387

Mantachie, MS $43,113 Marietta, MS $43,387 Mooreville, MS $42,844 Nettleton, MS $42,844 New Site, MS $43,387 Okolona, MS $42,844 Lambert, MS $47,217 Forest, MS $44,698

Gallman, MS $44,698 Georgetown, MS $44,698 Goodman, MS $44,698 Harperville, MS $44,698 Harriston, MS $44,698 Harrisville, MS $44,728 Hazlehurst, MS $44,698 Hermanville, MS $44,698

Human Resources Professional Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Human Resources Professional'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 January 01, 2026

$40,302

Average $45,292/year

$51,458

$3,358

Average $3,774/month

$4,288

$775

Average $871/week

$990

$19

Average $22/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,458	$4,288	$990	$25
Average	$45,292	$3,774	$871	$22
25th Percentile	$40,302	$3,358	$775	$19

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