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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Mississippi

The median career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Mississippi earns $50,670 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,406 a month.

10th percentile
$33,010
25th percentile
$41,510
Median percentile
$50,670
75th percentile
$61,820
90th percentile
$76,920

Based on 1,030 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

$40,867 take-home a year
Gross pay$50,670
Federal income tax−$3,900
Social Security + Medicare−$3,876
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$2,027
Monthly take-home$3,406
Every two weeks$1,572

Does it go far here?

$58,273Median pay in Mississippi is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.0 vs 100).
28%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 career/technical education teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Mississippi