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Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Mississippi

The median art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary in Mississippi earns $60,580 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,036 a month.

10th percentile
$40,350
25th percentile
$50,490
Median percentile
$60,580
75th percentile
$74,110
90th percentile
$79,820

Based on 540 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

$48,433 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,580
Federal income tax−$5,090
Social Security + Medicare−$4,634
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$2,423
Monthly take-home$4,036
Every two weeks$1,863

Does it go far here?

$69,670Median pay in Mississippi is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.0 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($954 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Mississippi

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$235,630
Dentists, General$143,660
Architectural and Engineering Managers$142,790
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$137,220
Pharmacists$133,230
Nurse Practitioners$124,730
Computer and Information Systems Managers$124,280
Industrial Production Managers$118,660

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