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Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Mississippi

The median atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary in Mississippi earns $77,670 a year, 25% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,030 a month.

10th percentile
$61,380
25th percentile
$61,720
Median percentile
$77,670
75th percentile
$79,820
90th percentile
$100,340

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

$60,364 take-home a year
Gross pay$77,670
Federal income tax−$8,257
Social Security + Medicare−$5,942
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$3,107
Monthly take-home$5,030
Every two weeks$2,322

Does it go far here?

$89,324Median pay in Mississippi is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.0 vs 100).
19%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

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