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Employment Taxes & Mandated Benefits

Tax / Benefit

Rate / Basis

Administering Agency

Unemployment Insurance

Tax rates for employers vary from 0.4% to 6.0%. Taxes are paid on the first $7000.00 of wages for each employee each year, and are due on or before the last day of the month immediately after the calendar quarter.In addition to state unemployment taxes, certain federal taxes are generally due. Information on the federal unemployment taxes may be secured from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). This info only applies to State of Mississippi unemployment taxes.

Mississippi Dept of Employment Security

Family Leave

Employers of 50 or more employees required to provide up to 12 weeks job-protected, unpaid leave to employees who have worked for at least 12 months and for 1,250 hours when seriously ill; or to care for a new child, or a seriously ill child, spouse, or parent. (2006)

National Center for Children in Poverty

Source: Mississippi Dept. of Employment Security, 2008 Data; National Center for Children in Poverty 2006 Data  (as of Apr 2009)

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Wages by Occupation

Wages by Selected Occupations

Management, Business & Financial

SOC Code 1

Starting Wage

Experienced Wage

Sales Manager

11-2022

$20.27

$47.47

Computer & Info Systems Manager

11-3021

$42.08

$45.37

Industrial Productions Manager

11-3051

$21.80

$39.94

Purchasing Agent (ex wholesale, retail & farm)

13-1023

$12.49

$21.59

H. R. & Labor Relations Specialist

13-1079

$15.40

$25.79

Accountant & Auditor

13.2011

$15.68

$26.67

Office Administration & Support

SOC Code

Starting
Wage

Experienced Wage

Supervisor of Officer Workers

43-1011

$10.04

$18.97

Bookkeeping, Accounting Clerk

43-3031

$12.86

$49.48

Payroll & Timekeeping Clerk

43-3051

$8.40

$14.77

Customer Service Rep

43-4051

$11.62

$17.73

Info & Records Clerk

43-4199

$9.55

$15.76

Shipping, Receiving, Traffic Clerk

43-5071

$9.38

$13.84

Executive Secretary & Administrative Assistant

43-6011

$11.36

$17.17

Secretary (ex legal, medical)

43-6014

$8.75

$13.07

Data Entry Keyer

43-9021

$8.09

$12.32

Computer & Iinformation Technology

SOC Code

Starting
Wage

Experienced Wage

Computer Programmer

15-1021

$10.56

$28.83

Network & Computer Systems Administrator

15-1071

$18.23

$27.73

Architecture & Engineering

SOC Code

Starting
Wage

Experienced Wage

Civil Engineer

17-2051

$22.98

$31.53

Electronics Engineer (ex computer)

17-2072

$17.70

$44.79

Mechanical Engineer

17-2141

$26.02

$38.84

Architerctural & Civil Drafter

17-3011

$12.48

$21.13

Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technician

17-3023

$15.73

$25.07

Construction & Maintenance

SOC Code

Starting
Wage

Experienced Wage

Supervisor of Trades Workers

47-1011

$15.56

$24.94

Carpenter

47-2031

$9.52

$15.40

Construction Laborer

47-2061

$8.11

$11.00

Equipment Operator

47-2073

$10.48

$14.40

Electrician

47-2111

$12.58

$18.87

Painter

47-2141

$10.71

$14.99

Industrial Equipment Electronic Repair

49-2094

$13.73

$19.40

Aircraft Mechanic & Service Technician

49-3011

$8.13

$9.38

Industrial Machinery Mechanic

49-3023

$15.23

$24.20

Maintenance & Repair Worker

49-9041

$9.51

$16.11

Mchinery Maintenance

49-9042

$11.79

$19.26

Millwright

49-9043

$12.96

$20.23

Production & Transportation

SOC Code

Starting
Wage

Experienced Wage

Production Supervisor

51-1011

$14.57

$26.02

Assembler & Fabricator

51-2099

$7.57

$13.15

Computer Controlled Macine Tool Operator

51-4011

$9.49

$14.88

Machinist

51-4041

$11.48

$18.15

Tool & Die Maker

51-4111

$12.67

$18.39

Welder, Cutter, Solderer, Brazer

51-4124

$11.49

$15.88

Quality Inspector, Tester, Sorter, Sampler, Weigher

51-9061

$9.00

$14.96

Truck Driver, Heavy

53-3023

$11.65

$22.59

Truck Driver, Light

53-3033

$8.42

$16.58

Converyor Operator

53-7011

$10.23

$12.79

Industrial Truck & Tractor Operator

53-7051

$9.57

$13.46

Healthcare Practitioners & Technical

SOC Code

Starting
Wage

Experienced Wage

Registered Nurse

29-1111

$17.70

$27.17

Physical Therapist

29-1123

$23.78

$39.72

Medical & Clinical Lab Technician

29-2012

$13.94

$22.09

LPN and LVN

29-2061

$12.28

$16.43

Medical Records Technician

29-2071

$8.75

$14.23

Physical Theraphis Assistant

31-2021

$15.47

$24.54

Sales, Marketing, Design & Related

SOC Code

Starting Wage

Experienced Wage

Commercial & Industrial Designer

27-1021

$15.28

$27.73

Graphic Designer

27-1024

$10.42

$16.89

Retal Sales Person

41-2031

$7.07

$13.05

Sales Rep (mfg. technical, scientific)

41-4011

$17.22

$32.40

Sales Rep (services, all other)

41-3099

$8.45

$13.29

Source: State of Mississippi Department of Employment Security (www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov), 1st Quarter 2007 Data for Grenada County/MSA (as of Apr 2009); (1) Standard Occupational Code
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