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Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Jackson, MS

The median criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary in Jackson, MS earns $82,610 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,303 a month.

10th percentile
$65,140
25th percentile
$71,090
Median percentile
$82,610
75th percentile
$136,500
90th percentile
$136,550

Based on 30 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

$63,642 take-home a year
Gross pay$82,610
Federal income tax−$9,344
Social Security + Medicare−$6,320
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$3,304
Monthly take-home$5,303
Every two weeks$2,448

Does it go far here?

$92,770Median pay in Jackson, MS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.0 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,072 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Jackson, MS

JobMedian pay
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$175,090
Pharmacists$132,080
Computer and Information Systems Managers$128,800
Nurse Practitioners$124,730
Sales Managers$123,700
Financial Managers$119,580
General and Operations Managers$114,190
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$105,870

All criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Mississippi