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Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Mississippi

The median biological science teachers, postsecondary in Mississippi earns $66,830 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,431 a month.

10th percentile
$46,250
25th percentile
$53,350
Median percentile
$66,830
75th percentile
$81,610
90th percentile
$129,060

Based on 580 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

$53,172 take-home a year
Gross pay$66,830
Federal income tax−$5,873
Social Security + Medicare−$5,112
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$2,673
Monthly take-home$4,431
Every two weeks$2,045

Does it go far here?

$76,858Median pay in Mississippi is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.0 vs 100).
22%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 biological science teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Mississippi