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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School salary in Mississippi

The median career/technical education teachers, middle school in Mississippi earns $55,210 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,694 a month.

10th percentile
$44,270
25th percentile
$48,100
Median percentile
$55,210
75th percentile
$59,710
90th percentile
$63,000

Based on 270 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

$44,333 take-home a year
Gross pay$55,210
Federal income tax−$4,445
Social Security + Medicare−$4,224
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$2,208
Monthly take-home$3,694
Every two weeks$1,705

Does it go far here?

$63,494Median pay in Mississippi is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.0 vs 100).
26%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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