Mississippi
$600
Percentage of income · monthly
- Annual
- $7,200
- Dense rank
- #5
Alaska estimates $7.50 more per month than Mississippi on $5,000 / $3,000 monthly gross · 2 children · Parent A 70% custody · Parent B pays.
By Sammy S. · Founder · AuthorUpdated for 2026
Key finding
$7.50/mo more (~$90/yr).
$600
Percentage of income · monthly
$607.50
Percentage of income · monthly
| Topic | Mississippi | Alaska |
|---|---|---|
| Guideline model | Percentage of income | Percentage of income |
| Vignette monthly | $600 | $607.50 |
| Vignette annual | $7,200 | $7,290 |
| Dense rank | #5 | #4 |
| Guideline citation | Miss. Code Ann. §§ 43-19-101 et seq. (Flat Percentage of Adjusted Gross Income) | Alaska Civil Rule 90.3 (Percentage of Obligor's Income) |
| Official resource | https://www.mdhs.ms.gov/child-support/ | https://courts.alaska.gov/shc/family/shccs.htm |
| Parent B gross | MS monthly | AK monthly | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| $2,000 | $400 | $405 | $5 |
| $3,000 | $600 | $607.50 | $7.50 |
| $5,000 | $1,000 | $1,012.50 | $12.50 |
| $8,000 | $1,600 | $1,620 | $20 |
This page compares guideline estimates for Mississippi (MS) and Alaska (AK) on $5,000 / $3,000 monthly gross · 2 children · Parent A 70% custody · Parent B pays, calculated from our engine.
Alaska is higher by about $7.50/mo; annual gap about $90.
Mississippi uses a percentage-of-income guideline model (NCSL). Our engine applies state-specific percentage math on this vignette. Mississippi uses a flat percentage of the obligor's adjusted gross income: 14% (1 child), 20% (2), 22% (3), 24% (4), 26% (5+). Adjusted gross income = gross minus prior support orders and certain other deductions. This calculator uses gross income as an approximation.
Alaska uses a percentage-of-income guideline model (NCSL). Our engine applies state-specific percentage math on this vignette. Alaska uses a percentage of the noncustodial parent's adjusted annual income: 20% (1 child), 27% (2), 33% (3), +3% per additional child. Adjusted income = gross minus taxes, mandatory retirement, health insurance premiums, and other specified deductions. This calculator approximates adjusted income as ~75% of gross — actual amounts may vary. For extended visitation over 27 consecutive days, courts may allow up to a 75% reduction.
Mississippi citation: Miss. Code Ann. §§ 43-19-101 et seq. (Flat Percentage of Adjusted Gross Income). Alaska citation: Alaska Civil Rule 90.3 (Percentage of Obligor's Income).
Profiles: /child-support-by-state/mississippi and /child-support-by-state/alaska.
Not legal advice — court worksheets and agency calculators control.
The ladder below recomputes monthly estimates as Parent B’s gross monthly income changes (Parent A income and custody stay at vignette defaults).
Percentage-of-income states often scale more steeply with obligor income than the simplified income-shares schedule.
No invented per-state income-shares table numbers. Melson/hybrid accuracy notes still apply where relevant.
Health insurance, childcare add-ons, and multi-family credits are omitted on the ranking vignette.
Guideline models and engine paths differ by state. This is an educational estimate, not a court order.
We do not invent per-state income-shares table numbers. Melson/hybrid notes, add-ons, and deviations may change real outcomes. Use each state’s official calculator.
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Guideline estimates on $5,000 / $3,000 monthly gross · 2 children · Parent A 70% custody · Parent B pays.