NURSE PAY SHORTAGE MISSISSIPPI

May 07 2026HEALTH

Mississippi Nurses Face Low Pay and Growing Shortage

In Mississippi, nurses earn some of the lowest wages in the country and are already short on staff. The state ranks near the bottom for nursing salaries, with a median pay of about $74, 470 before adjusting for living costs. Even after cost‑of‑living adjustments, the state remains far behind top ear

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