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Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Mississippi

The median chemistry teachers, postsecondary in Mississippi earns $66,420 a year, 29% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,408 a month.

10th percentile
$44,340
25th percentile
$51,970
Median percentile
$66,420
75th percentile
$93,000
90th percentile
$125,100

Based on 130 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

$52,892 take-home a year
Gross pay$66,420
Federal income tax−$5,790
Social Security + Medicare−$5,081
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$2,657
Monthly take-home$4,408
Every two weeks$2,034

Does it go far here?

$76,386Median 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 chemistry teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Mississippi