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Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Jackson, MS

The median art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary in Jackson, MS earns $61,650 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,104 a month.

10th percentile
$40,350
25th percentile
$51,220
Median percentile
$61,650
75th percentile
$62,670
90th percentile
$76,430

Based on 120 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$49,250 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,650
Federal income tax−$5,218
Social Security + Medicare−$4,716
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$2,466
Monthly take-home$4,104
Every two weeks$1,894

Does it go far here?

$69,232Median pay in Jackson, MS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.0 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,072 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Jackson, MS

JobMedian pay
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$175,090
Pharmacists$132,080
Computer and Information Systems Managers$128,800
Nurse Practitioners$124,730
Sales Managers$123,700
Financial Managers$119,580
General and Operations Managers$114,190
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$105,870

All art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Mississippi