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Accountant (government) in Mississippi

Mississippi State Personnel Board lists 3 job classes for this work in the Mississippi state pay plan: Accountant I–III.

$36,624 – $99,024
state pay plan range, a year
3
classes in the state plan
$68,100
median pay in MS, all employers
7,350
workers in MS (SOC 13-2011)

Sources: Mississippi State Personnel Board, Mississippi Variable Compensation Plan FY 2027 and MSPB Career Catalog; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Mississippi state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 1, 2026. These are the ranges Mississippi sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and gradePublished rate
Accountant I
Class 9431 · class description
Grade MS09
$36,624 – $64,364 a year
Accountant II
Class 9432 · class description
Grade MS11
$43,509 – $76,465 a year
Accountant III
Class 9433 · class description
Grade MS14
$56,346 – $99,024 a year

Schedule: Mississippi General Pay Plan (FY 2027). Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Mississippi State Personnel Board, Mississippi Variable Compensation Plan FY 2027 and MSPB Career Catalog. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Mississippi, all employers Sourced

Accountants and Auditors (SOC 13-2011) in Mississippi, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

MeasureMS
Workers7,350
10th percentile$45,440
Median$68,100
90th percentile$120,290
National median, government employers$81,390

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Free practice tests for Mississippi

Source: Open Exam Prep, Open Exam Prep free practice tests. Data captured October 1, 2026. Each link was opened and its exam title checked on the date shown.

More about this job

Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Accountant (government) page.

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