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Economics Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Mississippi

The median economics teachers, postsecondary in Mississippi earns $88,290 a year, 29% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,618 a month.

10th percentile
$59,150
25th percentile
$81,480
Median percentile
$88,290
75th percentile
$101,120
90th percentile
$101,560

Based on 70 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

$67,410 take-home a year
Gross pay$88,290
Federal income tax−$10,594
Social Security + Medicare−$6,754
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$3,532
Monthly take-home$5,618
Every two weeks$2,593

Does it go far here?

$101,538Median pay in Mississippi is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.0 vs 100).
17%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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