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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Mississippi

The median career/technical education teachers, secondary school in Mississippi earns $57,910 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,866 a month.

10th percentile
$47,300
25th percentile
$48,410
Median percentile
$57,910
75th percentile
$62,010
90th percentile
$70,400

Based on 1,770 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

$46,394 take-home a year
Gross pay$57,910
Federal income tax−$4,769
Social Security + Medicare−$4,430
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$2,316
Monthly take-home$3,866
Every two weeks$1,784

Does it go far here?

$66,599Median pay in Mississippi is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.0 vs 100).
25%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, secondary school salaries · Take-home pay in Mississippi