Family medicine physician jobs in Mississippi
6 open family medicine physician jobs in Mississippi at 4 employers. BLS measures a median of $113.29 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Family Medicine Physicians in Mississippi) for family medicine physicians here.
- 10th percentile$57.78/hr
- 25th percentile$78.02/hr
- Median$113.29/hr
- 75th percentile$174.29/hr
- 90th percentile$203.30/hr
- People employed in it570
Family Medicine Physicians (SOC 29-1215), all industries, Mississippi: the hourly wages BLS measured people employed in it earn, not read from open jobs. The US median is $117.39 an hour. 34th highest of the 52 states and territories BLS publishes a median for. Measured and published by BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Family Medicine Physicians, Mississippi).
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Checked 13 Nov 2026, 07:47 UTC- $250,000–$500,000/yr
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Where the family medicine physician jobs are in Mississippi
Towns with the most open jobs in this occupation. A town with a page lists every care job open there, by occupation.
What family medicine physicians earn in Mississippi
The hourly pay open jobs here post, beside what BLS measured people employed in the occupation earned in the state and its metro areas.
Posted on open jobs in Mississippi
Too few open jobs here post an hourly rate for a typical range (it takes eight from three employers).
Measured by BLS in Mississippi, May 2025
$113.29/hr ($235,630 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Family Medicine Physicians in Mississippi)
Median for family medicine physicians, against $117.39 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Family Medicine Physicians, national) for the whole US; 570 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Family Medicine Physicians in Mississippi) employed in Mississippi. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for primary care physicians.
By metro area
- Memphis, TN-MS-AR$123.19/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Memphis, TN-MS-AR) · 360 (source: BLS OEWS, Memphis, TN-MS-AR) employed
- Jackson, MS$96.39/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Jackson, MS) · 140 (source: BLS OEWS, Jackson, MS) employed
- Gulfport-Biloxi, MS$149.88/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Gulfport-Biloxi, MS) · 70 (source: BLS OEWS, Gulfport-Biloxi, MS) employed
BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Family Medicine Physicians; areas that cross a state line list every state.
What physician and surgeon jobs in Mississippi offer
Counted from each job's own posting, the same reading as the lists across the state.
Sign-on bonus: 2 jobs
- Anesthesiologist | Full-Time | $550K + $25K Sign-On | 26 Weeks PTO | 2 Weeks On/2 Weeks Off | Memorial Hospital Gulfport | Gulfport, MS at Somnia$25,000 sign-on bonus
- OB/GYN Opportunity | Mississippi Gulf Coast at Together Women's Health$25,000 sign-on bonus
Relocation help: 7 jobs
- Merit Health Wesley- Part Time Anesthesiologist at LifeLinc Anesthesia...• Employer paid Health Insurance • PTO • 401k • CME Reimbursement Relocation Assistance Malpractice...
- Merit Wesley- Full Time Anesthesiologist at LifeLinc Anesthesia...• Employer paid Health Insurance • PTO • 401k • CME Reimbursement Relocation Assistance Malpractice...
- OB/GYN Opportunity | Flowood, Mississippi at Together Women's Health...Partnership opportunity within 2–3 years Sign-on bonus Relocation assistance Residency stipend...
Employers hiring family medicine physicians in Mississippi
- Baptist Memorial Health Care3 open in Mississippi
DrHouse1 open in Mississippi- Skilled Wound Care1 open in Mississippi
University of Mississippi Medical Center1 open in Mississippi
What the job takes
Medical school, then a three-year family medicine residency.
License
Medical licensing exam: USMLE
State medical board; exam by FSMB and NBME. MD graduates pass it for a state medical license, required in every state
License
Medical licensing exam: COMLEX-USA
State medical board; exam by NBOME. DO graduates pass it for a state medical license
License
DEA registration
US Drug Enforcement Administration. Needed to prescribe controlled substances
Certification
Board certification in family medicine
American Board of Family Medicine. Most employers ask for it, or for board eligibility
Certification
Osteopathic board certification (for DOs)
American Osteopathic Association. The DO route to board certification
Family medicine physician jobs in Mississippi: common questions
How much do family medicine physicians make in Mississippi?
Too few open family medicine physician jobs in Mississippi post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $113.29/hr ($235,630 a year) for family medicine physicians in Mississippi (May 2025), against $117.39 nationally, 34th highest of 52 states and territories. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for primary care physicians.
Where in Mississippi are the most family medicine physician jobs?
Jackson (3), Gulfport (2), Meridian (1), Southaven (1) and Starkville (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.
Who is hiring family medicine physicians in Mississippi?
By open jobs on this board: Baptist Memorial Health Care (3), DrHouse (1) and Skilled Wound Care (1). In all, 4 employers have family medicine physician jobs open in Mississippi.
Are family medicine physicians in demand in Mississippi?
6 family medicine physician jobs are open in Mississippi today at 4 employers on this board, about 11 for every 1,000 family medicine physicians employed there (BLS counts 570, May 2025). Across the US, BLS projects employment of family medicine physicians to grow 3.3% over 2025-2035. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for primary care physicians.
Which physician and surgeon jobs in Mississippi offer a sign-on bonus?
2 of the open physician and surgeon jobs here say so in their own posting: Anesthesiologist | Full-Time | $550K + $25K Sign-On | 26 Weeks PTO | 2 Weeks On/2 Weeks Off | Memorial Hospital Gulfport | Gulfport, MS at Somnia ($25,000 sign-on bonus); OB/GYN Opportunity | Mississippi Gulf Coast at Together Women's Health ($25,000 sign-on bonus).
Which physician and surgeon jobs in Mississippi offer relocation assistance?
7 of the open physician and surgeon jobs here say so in their own posting: Merit Health Wesley- Part Time Anesthesiologist at LifeLinc Anesthesia (...• Employer paid Health Insurance • PTO • 401k • CME Reimbursement Relocation Assistance Malpractice...); Merit Wesley- Full Time Anesthesiologist at LifeLinc Anesthesia (...• Employer paid Health Insurance • PTO • 401k • CME Reimbursement Relocation Assistance Malpractice...); OB/GYN Opportunity | Flowood, Mississippi at Together Women's Health (...Partnership opportunity within 2–3 years Sign-on bonus Relocation assistance Residency stipend...). Every such job in Mississippi.
What do you need to work as a family medicine physician in Mississippi?
Medical school, then a three-year family medicine residency. Medical licensing exam: USMLE (State medical board; exam by FSMB and NBME; mD graduates pass it for a state medical license, required in every state), Medical licensing exam: COMLEX-USA (State medical board; exam by NBOME; dO graduates pass it for a state medical license), DEA registration (US Drug Enforcement Administration; needed to prescribe controlled substances), Board certification in family medicine (American Board of Family Medicine; most employers ask for it, or for board eligibility) and Osteopathic board certification (for DOs) (American Osteopathic Association; the DO route to board certification). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from Mississippi's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.
Which hospitals hiring family medicine physicians in Mississippi have the best Medicare ratings?
Of the employers hiring family medicine physicians in Mississippi, the hospitals Medicare rates highest (Jul 2026): University of Mississippi Medical Center- Grenada in Grenada (University of Mississippi Medical Center, 1 of 5, 82% said nurses always communicated well); Mississippi's rated hospitals average 2.2 stars. Every Mississippi hospital hiring here, by rating. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.
How current are these jobs?
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Family medicine physician jobs in other states
- California122
- Minnesota115
- Texas104
- New York77
- Florida56
- North Carolina51
- Illinois48
- Wisconsin47
- South Carolina46
- Pennsylvania44
- Virginia43
- Michigan36
- Iowa35
- Missouri35
- Indiana33
- Colorado31
- Arizona31
- Oklahoma31
- Massachusetts29
- Washington26
- New Mexico23
- Ohio21
- Connecticut18
- North Dakota18
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Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Mississippi, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 13 Nov 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Family Medicine Physicians (SOC 29-1215), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Family Medicine Physicians, national, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Family Medicine Physicians by metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
- Medical licensing exam: USMLE: State medical board; exam by FSMB and NBME
- Medical licensing exam: COMLEX-USA: State medical board; exam by NBOME
- DEA registration: US Drug Enforcement Administration
- Board certification in family medicine: American Board of Family Medicine
- Osteopathic board certification (for DOs): American Osteopathic Association
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Family medicine physician jobs in Mississippi. Data as of 13 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/family-medicine-physician/mississippi