Registered Nurse (RN) - Per Diem - Day Shift

Jackson, MS at a glance

• $37.89/hrmedian pay, Jackson area
• $32–$41middle half of earners, per hour
• 89price level, U.S. = 100
• 7hospitals listed by CMS in Jackson

• The metro median is 6% above the Mississippi statewide median of $35.80 per hour. Nationally the median is $45.00 per hour.
• Adjusted for local prices, a $37.89 median hour in Jackson buys what $42.55 buys at the national price level.
• HRSA lists 3 active primary care shortage designations covering Hinds County; shortage areas often have more openings.
• Mississippi is in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so an RN or LPN/LVN with a multistate license from another compact state can work here without a new license. Nurses whose home state is not in the compact apply for a Mississippi license by endorsement.

Registered Nurse pay and jobs in Jackson · Registered Nurse jobs in Mississippi · Mississippi state guide

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.