$106,425/yr
take-home on a $150,000 salary in Mississippi — after $6,600 state income tax (4.40%) and $36,975 federal + FICA.
The breakdown
$150,000 × ~17% federal effective + 7.65% FICA = $36,975 federal/payroll
+ $6,600 MS state income tax (4.40%, 4.4% flat (2025))
= $106,425/yr after tax
· Tax Foundation, “State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025” + state revenue departments. Modeled as an effective planning rate for a typical $80k–$160k filer — not a full bracket engine.