AC replacement
$6,550
Typical for a 1,500–2,500 sq ft home. Most jobs run $4,450–$9,700.
State prices
$6,550
AC replacement typical, statewide
14.5¢
Electricity per kWh residential average
Most AC replacement quotes in Mississippi land between $4,450 and $9,700. Prices differ by metro, so start with yours below.

Mississippi is in the DOE southeast region: new central AC must meet 14.3 SEER2. Photo: Mark Stebnicki on Pexels.
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Mississippi prices in 4 metros and 4 rural areas, each on its own. Every county takes its area's typical price; switch the job and the map redraws.
AC replacement · typical price by county
Shades split Mississippi's counties into even groups; each county takes its metro or rural area's price.
Rural Upper East Mississippi
Rural · 17 counties · 534k people
Rural Lower East Mississippi
Rural · 15 counties · 404k people
Rural West Delta Mississippi
Rural · 17 counties · 299k people
Rural Lower West Mississippi
Rural · 13 counties · 251k people
Gulfport metro
Metro · 4 counties · 421k people
Metro · 5 counties · 1.3M people
Jackson metro
Metro · 8 counties · 611k people
Hattiesburg metro
Metro · 3 counties · 155k people
HVAC technician pay
Half the 2,700 HVAC techs in Mississippi earn more than $23.41 an hour ($48,680 a year), 20% below the US median. Shops here bill that hour at about $90 in our price model.
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025; billable rate from the HVACFIND price model.
HVAC technician salary in Mississippi$23.41
Median hourly pay for HVAC technicians in Mississippi
The numbers here
Statewide figures, against the other states.
AC replacement
$6,550
Typical for a 1,500–2,500 sq ft home. Most jobs run $4,450–$9,700.
HVAC technician wage
$23/hr
Median hourly pay here against $29.33 for the US (BLS OEWS). Labor is a third of a typical install.
Hot days a year
77≥90°F
2,346 cooling and 2,316 heating degree days in a normal year, 1991–2020 (NOAA).
HVAC companies
684
6 for every 10,000 homes (Census County Business Patterns). More competition tends to mean tighter quotes.
Every job
Averages across the state. Your metro's page is closer to what you'll be quoted.
$4,450–$9,700 typical $6,550
$6,650–$12,900 typical $9,250
$3,550–$7,400 typical $5,100
$8,150–$14,950 typical $11,050
$3,900–$6,700 typical $5,100
$270–$430 typical $340
$180–$500 typical $300
$290–$460 typical $360
$80–$190 typical $130
$290–$450 typical $360
Before you sign
New central AC installed in Mississippi must meet the DOE southeast standard. Heat pumps need 14.3 SEER2 and 7.5 HSPF2.
Statewide license: Mississippi State Board of Contractors.
Permit rules are set city by city.
0 active programs verified. The federal 25C credit ended for 2026 installs.
14.5¢ per kWh on average, which sets what efficiency saves you.
2,346 cooling and 2,316 heating degree days in an average year.
Nearby
Reference pages built from public records, each row with its source and the date we checked it.
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Federally funded HEAR heat pump rebates in this state.
State and utility programs, income limits
When you need one and what it costs
Mississippi State Board of Contractors
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