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Mississippi, RN or LPNMoving from Ohio to Mississippi as a registered or practical nurse
What a registered or practical nurse licensed in Ohio has to do to work in Mississippi, what the move does to your pay, and who in Mississippi is hiring from out of state.
Works on day one. Both Ohio and Mississippi are in the Nurse Licensure Compact. A multistate RN or LPN licence from Ohio is valid in Mississippi the day you arrive. Once Mississippi is your primary residence, apply there for a Mississippi multistate licence; most boards allow 30 to 60 days.
What the move does to your paycheck
On a $60,000 salary Mississippi takes roughly $1,170 a year more than Ohio does.
| Salary | Ohio state tax | Mississippi state tax | Difference a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $40,000 | $980 | $1,760 | -$780 |
| $60,000 | $1,470 | $2,640 | -$1,170 |
| $90,000 | $2,205 | $3,960 | -$1,755 |
Rough figures for a single filer: exact in the flat-rate and no-tax states, approximated at 70% of the top bracket in the progressive ones. In Ohio: most cities add a 1 to 2.5% municipal income tax. Property and sales tax are not in it.
CNA: Ohio to Mississippi
Transfers by reciprocity. Your Ohio certificate stays on the Ohio Department of Health, Nurse Aide Registry; to work in Mississippi you apply to the Mississippi State Department of Health, Nurse Aide Registry for reciprocity. It accepts an active certificate in good standing from another state; there is no retest if your record is clean. Most registries list you within two to six weeks.
Electrician: Ohio to Mississippi
Exam likely. Mississippi licenses at state level through the Mississippi State Board of Contractors and reciprocates with other state boards, but Ohio licenses locally through the Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board (contractors) and city building departments, which is not a party to those agreements. Expect to document your hours and sit the Mississippi journeyman exam.
CDL: Ohio to Mississippi
Transfers at the DMV. A commercial driver's licence transfers like any licence: within 30 days of becoming a Mississippi resident you surrender the Ohio CDL at a Mississippi driver licence office, pass the vision test, pay the fee, and your endorsements carry over. A hazmat endorsement needs a fresh TSA threat assessment in Mississippi. Your driving record follows you through the federal CDLIS system.
Does Mississippi pay you to come?
No statewide program in Mississippi pays people to move in. Towns sometimes list an offer through MakeMyMove, and employers in short-staffed trades pay relocation themselves; ask for it in writing before you accept.
Going the other way? Ohio has Hamilton Talent Attraction Program. See moving from Mississippi to Ohio.
Openings filed in Mississippi
53 open positions filed with the Department of Labor by Mississippi employers who could not fill them locally.
- Farm WorkerJack Weaver Farms LLC · Newton · $13.93/hr
- Farm WorkerPrewitt Farms · Boyle · $9.95/hr
- Farm WorkerTackett Fish Farms · Schlater · $12/hr
- Nursery Worker (45-2092.00)Murray's Nursery LLC · Moss Point · $15.04/hr
- Ag Equipment OperatorSimpson's Sod Company, Inc. · Poplarville · $15.04/hr
- Farm WorkerEvans Planting Co. · Anguilla · $15.04/hr
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From Ohio to the states next to Mississippi
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